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News India Live, Digital Desk: Do you remember those times when the postman would ring the bicycle bell, and the entire neighborhood would come to the door? Sending a letter and waiting for its reply was no less than a celebration. But with time technology has changed our way of living. And its biggest impact has been on our old ‘Postal Service’.
The latest figures that have come out from Jharkhand are not only shocking but also make us think whether we have completely forgotten the ‘art of letter writing’?
shocking reality
Recently a report of Jharkhand Postal Circle has come out, which has stunned everyone. The report shows that in the rural areas of the state, people are no longer going to the post office to do Speed Post.
If we talk about statistics 1 to 23 November Between, close to Jharkhand 76% rural post offices Data of speed post booking in (Branch Post Offices) Zero Remained.
Yes, you read it right—”Zero”.
There are a total of 4,109 rural branches in the state, out of which 3,149 post offices were such where not a single customer reached for speed post in 23 days. That means, employees kept opening offices every day, but there was silence in the name of work.
Has WhatsApp replaced the postman?
Now the question is why did this happen? The direct answer is- Smartphone and Internet.
Nowadays, whether you want to congratulate someone or express your sadness, just type a message on WhatsApp and the work is done in seconds. Photos, videos and documents are also sent via email. Then who will wait for 4-5 days? This is the reason why the traditional services of the postal department are no longer the first choice of the people.
Palamu’s condition is worst, Ranchi’s reputation saved
If we talk about areas, Palamu Division The situation is worst in India. There, speed post booking was zero in about 91% of the post offices. Meaning the people there have probably become completely digital.
Whereas, the capital Ranchi The condition is a little better, perhaps because there is some hustle and bustle here due to government work and students. Yet, there was silence in 35% of the rural post offices here too. Apart from this, in areas like Singhbhum and Santhal Pargana, 70-80% post offices remained vacant.
Changing role of postal department
However, this does not mean that post offices will be closed. Nowadays the postal department has changed itself. People now instead of sending letters aadhaar card updateGo to the post office to get money, banking, or insurance. “Post” has diminished, but the role of the post office has changed.