Kerala emerge champions at Postal Cultural meet in Mysuru

The 38th All India Postal Cultural Meet (AIPCM) 2026, organised by the Department of Posts and hosted by the Karnataka Postal Circle, concluded in Mysuru after five days of vibrant cultural performances and healthy competition.

A total of 293 officials representing 21 Postal Circles from across India participated in the national-level cultural event held from February 16 to 20 at the Postal Training Centre (PTC) and the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) campus in Mysuru.

Jitender Gupta, DG, Postal Services, Postal Directorate, New Delhi, renowned violin maestros Mysore M. Manjunath and Mysore M. Nagaraj and others, at the inauguration of All India Postal Cultural Meet in Mysuru on February 16, 2026.
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Based on cumulative performance across various cultural events, Kerala Postal Circle secured the overall championship with 108 points, winning 17 first prizes, four second prizes, and one third prize.

Karnataka Postal Circle finished second with 105 points, bagging 34 prizes, including 16 first, 14 second, and four third prizes.

Odisha Postal Circle secured the third position with 38 points, winning a total of 11 prizes, according to the organisers.

Several participants delivered outstanding performances across categories.

Girish R. of Karnataka Postal Circle performing at the All India Postal Cultural Meet in Mysuru on February 17, 2026.
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Among the winners, Durga Ram S., Sreehari V. R., and Theertha Prakash from Kerala won three awards each in three events. Charmi S. from Karnataka won four awards in four events. Abhimanyu, Pratham K. R., Punyashree D. M., Shambhavi Degavimath, and Shristi G. S. from Karnataka won three awards each in three events.

Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit M. Venkatesh Kumar was the chief guest at the valedictory ceremony held on February 20.

K. Prakash, Chief Postmaster General, Karnataka Circle, Bengaluru, along with other senior officers of the Department of Posts, attended the event.