India Post released a Rs 5 commemorative postage stamp on November 24, 2025, honoring the Platinum Jubilee of IIT Kharagpur. Kanika.Printingthe institute’s iconic Main Building and is designed as a se-tenant pair, celebrating 75 years of academic excellence and nation-building.

Stamp Design and SpecificationsDesign Format: The release is a se-tenant pair (two adjoining stamps printed on the same sheet with interconnected or differing designs).

Key Visuals: The stamps feature the iconic architecture of IIT Kharagpur, specifically the historical Main Building and the Old/New Towers of Hijli Saheed Bhawan.

Denomination: Each stamp has a face value of ₹5 (500 Paise).

Credits: The stamp, First Day Cover (FDC), and brochure were designed by Ms. Kanika.

Printing Details: Printed by the Security Printing Press, Hyderabad, using the wet offset method, with a printing run of 306,300 copies for each stamp.