This presentation represents a case study that deals with the challenge to revive India Post the 2nd biggest public sector enterprise after railways. It outlines various solutions and options in front of India Post to revive itself and accommodate itself with changing times and changing India.

1. Indian Postal Services “Searching the second wind.”

2. India posses the largest postal network in the world with 155,000 offices of which 89% are in rural sector.

5. The private courier services giving the department of postal services a run for their money.

6. The growth of courier companies in the recent past only justifies that there exist huge potential for such service. The department needs to pull-up its socks .

7. How should the Department of Posts respond to this challenge ???

9. Modifying the age old-work culture and logistics.

10. Training the work force for the new challenges coming the postal services' way.

11. Improving the role of technology in driving the future growth.

24. banking Services

29. Internet Services in Rural Areas

32. bill deposit,

33. e-stamps,

34. online booking for the cards and bulk mails,

36. Business Post

37. Ad-space For an indebt organization like postal services the ad-space revenues could turn out to be money spinners, as they can generate large amount of revenues with minimal investment. The ad-space can be leased both at the post-offices and on the products and services provided. Envelopes, parcels, employee uniform, vehicles and offices space could be used for printing ads.

38. Cards delivery services For special occasions, the postal services cud provide the bulk cards delivery services, adding to a privilege to the customers the cards could be customized by the customers through the website and the orders cud also be placed online. So now if u want a customized card to be sent to your dear ones with the accessions as desired by you sitting at your desk u just need to logon to the Indiapost website.

39. Merchandise Stores These merchandise stores will be opened in the post-offices where one can find a wide range of products on the theme of Indian Postal services which carry a long legacy behind them. These products could range from stationary items, pieces for collection such as show pieces, philatelic stamps, calendars, books and games, cds and dvds, accessories, bags etc. . These stores can be good revenue earners as well as a brand building initiative which could be useful for the postal services in long run.

40. Major hurdles for the postal department