A commemorative postage stamp on the Asian Productivity Year (APY) 1970, observed on the 10th Anniversary of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) :

A.P.Y. EmblemIssued by Nepal

Issued on Jul 1, 1970 (2027-3-17)

Designer : K. Karmacharya

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Denomination : Rupee 1/-

Colour : Monastral Blue

Size : Double Decimal 4.06 x 2.28 cms.

Perforation : 14½ x 14

Paper : Unwatermarked Adhesive Stamp paper

Quantity : 5,00,000

Sheet : 50

Printing process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nasik Road

About : 

  • The year 1970 is being observed as Asian Productivity Year (A.P.Y.) by all member countries of the Asian Productivity Organisation. The primary objective of the A.P.Y. programme is to publicise the role of productivity in building up national economic growth as a means to improving the living standards of the Asian people.