AndhraNews.Net - Commemorative Postage Stamp on Woodstock School

New Delhi: June 1, 2004

The Secretary, Department of Posts (DoP), Shri Vijay Bhushan will release a commemorative postage stamp on Woodstock School at a function at Mussoorie, tomorrow. The stamp is in the denomination of Rs.5/-

Woodstock School has been providing distinctive international education in Mussoorie for nearly 150 years, and is one of the few schools in India which is known world-wide.

First established in 1854 as an English-medium school for Protestant girls, the school became co-educational in 1926. In 1958, Woodstock School became the first school in Asia to receive international accreditation. The school currently holds accreditation through both the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (USA) and the Commission on International and Trans-regional accreditation. In India, Woodstock�s awards are recognised by the Association of Indian Universities and the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations.

Woodstock School�s mission is to lead the way in international education in Asia by providing world-class international education taught by highly qualified international staff and by bringing students from different cultures and religions together in a unique residential setting in the Indian Himalayas. The school aims to inspire each student to be a responsible citizen, committed to service to others and stewardship of the earth. Woodstock�s vision is for a worldwide family committed to one another and to building a better world.

Woodstock is involved in historical preservation projects, in plastic recycling and tree-planting projects, and in educating the many visitors that come to the school about the issues and challenges that face this region.

The First Day Cover alongwith the information sheet will be available on sale at all Philatelic Bureaux/Counters and at selected Post Offices.

Press Release: PIB

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