India Post Starts 'Gyan Post' Service To Enable Affordable Delivery Of Books
India Post has started ‘Gyan Post’, a new service to make the delivery of educational, social, cultural, and religious books more affordable across India. The Gyan post has become operational all departmental post offices across India from May 1, 2025. Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of Communication, while announcing the initiative, said ‘the learning resources should not depend on geography or affordability’.
The books and printed study material sent via the Gyan post will be trackable and transported through surface mode to ensure cost-effective delivery.
The initiative helps in bridging the education gap by making the learning process more accessible and affordable.
The packages can be sent through Gyan Post at highly affordable rates, starting from only Rs 20 for packets up to 300 grams and a maximum of Rs 100 for packets up to 5 kgs.
Moreover, only non-commercial, educational material will be sent via the Gyan Post. Publications of a business or commercial nature or advertisements will not be parceled through the service. To ensure the compliance, each book must carry the name of the printer or publisher as per the prescribed conditions.
Further details are available at the nearest post office or at the official website – at www.indiapost.gov.in.
