Philately is a great way of learning and it is one of the most popular, family-friendly, and inexpensive and delightful hobbies around, that sharpens and satisfies your aesthetic tastes. Philately is a great teaching tool that enriches and diversifies the teaching process and makes learning fun. At the same time philately is also a tool for entertainment and hence philately is an "edutainment". (Education with Entertainment). Philately also helps you to make friends across boundaries and age limits.

India, with its largest postal network in the world, has the unique distinction of being the first country in Asia to have issued postage stamps and the second country in the world to have produced bio-colour stamp. Indian Philately plays a key role in the history of India as well as in the formation of modern India. It reflects the rich heritage of the country and mirrors the lifestyle and beliefs of Indian people. It pays glorious tribute to the Indian history, culture, traditions, heritage, great Patriots and other people who have been the architects of modern India and Indian stamps are most beautiful and educative miniatures which plays pivoted role in helping people understand the heritage and culture of our country. Indian Philately has traversed a long way since the issue of the first postage stamp "Scinde Dawk" in 1852.