Union Minister for Communications and DoNER, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, laid the foundation stone for India's seventh Postal Training Centre in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh, on September 2, 2026. The new national-level training facility will serve postal employees from Madhya Pradesh and neighboring states, eliminating the need for Madhya Pradesh employees to travel nearly 600 kilometers for training. The center is designed as a modern training facility equipped with new-age technologies to enable postal employees to acquire skills required for modern postal operations and service delivery.
The Shivpuri location was strategically chosen due to its central location in the heart of India and connectivity advantages as Madhya Pradesh is the second-largest state by area. This new center expands the Department of Posts' existing network of six Postal Training Centres located at Saharanpur, Vadodara, Mysuru, Guwahati, Madurai, and Darbhanga, which collectively train approximately 2,000 personnel annually.
Additionally, Minister Scindia inaugurated the renovated Shivpuri Head Post Office, which has been modernized according to design guidelines from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi. The upgraded facility features Jan Sewa Connect, a multi-purpose citizen facilitation center that provides multiple Department of Posts services at a single location. The modernization focuses on enhanced citizen convenience, accessibility, and improved service experience, including modern service counters, improved customer amenities, and barrier-free access. Services offered include Speed Post, Savings Bank, Postal Life Insurance, Aadhaar, parcels, and other postal and financial services.
This initiative follows the recent inauguration of 14 Jan Sewa Connect Post Offices across the country by Minister Scindia just a week prior, advancing the Department's vision of accessible, modern, and citizen-centric postal services. The program was attended by several dignitaries including Shri Pradyuman Singh Tomar (Minister for Energy, Government of Madhya Pradesh), Shri Devendra Jain (MLA, Shivpuri), Shri Mahendra Ramsingh Yadav (MLA, Kolaras), Shri Pritam Singh Lodhi (MLA, Pichhore), Smt. Neha-Amit Yadav (Chairperson, District Panchayat, Shivpuri), Smt. Gayatri Sharma (Chairperson, Municipal Council, Shivpuri), Shri S.F.H. Rizvi (Member, Human Resource Development, Postal Services Board), and Shri Vineet Mathur (Chief Postmaster General, Madhya Pradesh Circle).