Ten‑rupee postage stamp issued to honour late Om Prakash Goyal

KATHMANDU: A 10‑rupee postage stamp bearing the portrait of the late industrialist and philanthropist Om Prakash Goyal has been issued in Kathmandu.

The stamp was released on Tuesday by Jagadish Kharel, Minister for Communication and Information Technology, at a ceremony organised by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) and the Department of Postal Service, and co‑organised by the Goyal Foundation.

Speaking at the event, Minister Kharel paid tribute to Goyal’s contributions to society, saying that although he is no longer physically present, his deeds have made him immortal. “The significance of living is fulfilled by the help provided to others. Those who live for others become distinguished and immortal,” he said. “It is because of the contributions the late Goyal made for others that he is now featured on a postage stamp. The work he did for society has made him immortal.”

Manmaya Bhattarai Pangeni, Director General of the Department of Postal Service, who chaired the ceremony, said the stamp was issued in recognition of Goyal’s service to society and thanked those who supported the initiative.

Kailash Chandra Goyal, Chairman of the Goyal Foundation, outlined his father’s long record of social service, saying the Goyal Group continues to follow the knowledge, skills and guidance of its late founder. He recalled Goyal’s work in drinking water, health and education, and noted his contributions to school buildings, cowsheds (gaushalas), temples and other community facilities. He added that the family remained indebted to the Government and the Department of Postal Service for honouring his father’s lifetime of service.

On the occasion, Pawan Mittal, President of Nepal Rastriya Marwadi Parisad; Chandra Rabi Shrestha, President of Nepal Philatelic Society; Chirag Goyal, General Secretary of Goyal Foundation; and Department of Postal Service Section Officer Chandra Thapa, and Art Officer Purnakala Limbu delivered speeches remembering Goyal.

Om Prakash Goyal, born in 1944 in Haryana, India, established businesses and industries across Jhapa and Kathmandu and was noted for funding temples, schools, ambulances and other community projects. He died of a heart attack on March 27, 2008. In recognition of his contributions, President Bidya Devi Bhandari posthumously awarded him the Prawal Janasewa Shree Fourth Class on Constitution Day in 2019.