ALLAHABAD: Now one could get his selfie converted into a postage stamp. The postal department would soon start 'My Stamp' facility at Head Post Office where anyone could get his or her photo printed on postage stamp. The process is on to procure equipment at the post office. The facility is likely to start by year-end.

A sheet of ‘My Stamp’ contains 12 personalized postage stamps.

“To avail the service, one would have to fill a form and submit it with his or her photograph along with Rs 300. The photograph would be scanned and converted into a postage stamp of Rs 5. The stamp could be used as a official postage stamp. In case one do not have a photograph, it could be clicked on the spot. This facility would also be made available.

“The process is simple. A good photograph will be scanned to get it converted into postage stamp. In case one do not have photos, then it will be clicked by the equipment on the spot,” RN Yadav, senior post master, Head Post Office. He said any living persons may get their stamps printed.

The postage stamp would be of Rs 5 denomination and it could be used for sending letters to relatives as well. The customers could also gift the stamp gifted to near and dear ones by getting ‘My Stamp’ made.

‘My Stamp’ scheme was recently introduced in the country. It is in practice in a number of countries across the world. This scheme was formally launched in India for the first time during World Philatelic Exhibition-2011 in New Delhi. In Allahabad also, it was launched in a philatelic exhibition during Kumbh. However, in the absence of machine and manpower, the scheme was not officially started in the city.

