Special postal cover on Sikki art released in Darbhanga

DARBHANGA: With a view to going ‘vocal for local’, a special cover on Sikki grass products was released at the Postal Training Centre in Darbhanga on Tuesday. Shankar Prasad, the director of posts of the north region (Muzaffarpur), and Umesh Chandra Prasad, the postal superintendent (Darbhanga), were present on the occasion.
Shankar said such special postal covers were necessary for making the traditional products of Bihar popular at the national level.
Umesh pointed out that the special cover would help create awareness about Sikki craft and provide a fillip to the cottage industries. “Most Sikki artists belong to the lower strata of society,” he added.
The traditional craft, which received the geographical indication tag in 2007, is made from a special kind of grass called Sikki. The products are eco-friendly, natural, stylish, attractive, and affordable.