Monday, June 22, 2020

Today: 22 June: Birthday of Shriram Bhikaji Velankar – who introduced the PIN Code System in India.


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Brief history

The PIN Code system was introduced in India by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar, who had served as an additional secretary in the Union ministry of communications. Its implementation began from August 15, 1972, with the objective of simplifying the sorting of mails, speeding up mail transmission and delivery.

The need for such a system was realised due to the confusion resulting from the duplication of names of various places across the country, the use of multiple languages to write addresses, and different ways in which the name of a place could be spelt. For example, in Tamil Nadu, names like Mettur and Aathur are very common. PIN codes help postmen deliver the letters to right people.

Mr. Shriram Bhikaji Velankar was a Sanskrit Pandit and a strong practitioner of Pali language. He expired on 1st April 1999.

Sources:
1) https://www.hindustantimes.com/…/story-1yTxGBZFZ64QqlSwZ0ZO…
2) https://twitter.com/vinay1011/status/613738417378037764



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