Postal employees in State receive excellence awards

As many as 60 awards were distributed by the principal chief commissioner of Customs, M Ajit Kumar, at an event on Wednesday, a release from the department said.

During the event, chief postmaster general of Tamil Nadu Circle M Sampath released a special cover remembering Mahatma Gandhi. Pondicherry, Tiruchy and Chennai City South Postal Offices secured all-round performance awards.

“In 2018-19, the Tamil Nadu Postal Circle, with 16.42 per cent growth, has earned a revenue of Rs 1244.64 crore besides a premium collection of Rs 1153.32 crore from postal life insurance and rural postal life insurance schemes,” the statement said.