Logos of India

PHALTAN EDUCATION SOCIETY'S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (COE PHALTAN) The circular emblem of Phaltan Education Society's College of Engineering (COE Phaltan) features a veena with a swan head placed in front of a poorna kumbha with the motto of the college in Sanskrit ‘विद्यामर्थं च साधयेत्’ (a proverb, which tells the importance of time management and acquisition of knowledge and wealth) meaning ‘KnowledgeShould be Acquired by making good use of every moment; Wealth Should be Collected by Saving Every Bit’ written above. The veena symbolises culture, heritage, arts and tradition; the swan is sacred and is a symbol of grace and beauty; and the poorna kumbha symbolises the fullness or completeness of life.

NANASAHEB MAHADIK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (NMCOE) The red gearwheel shaped emblem of Nanasaheb Mahadik College of Engineering (NMCoE) features a profile image of Lord Balaji or Lord Venkateswara ensconced by a blue circular border inscribed with the name of the college and its place and placed inside a gearwheel. The gearwheel denotes engineering and technology; and Lord Balaji is the ultimate protector for humanity during the Kali Yuga.

SHREE RAMCHANDRA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (SRES PUNE) The  emblem of Shree Ramchandra College of Engineering (SRES Pune) features an open book supporting a traditional Maharshtrian lamp ‘Samai’ and supported by the motto of the college in Sanskrit ‘विद्यैव सर्वधनम्’ meaning ‘Wealth of Knowledge is The Greatest of All Riches’. The motifs are surmounted by a circular border inscribed with the name of the college and supported by a red banner inscribed with the name of the place of the college and its year of establishment. The book refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom; and the lamp symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity.

SAHYADRI VALLEY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (SVCET) The violet and light yellow colour shield shaped emblem of Sahyadri Valley College of Engineering & Technology (SVCET) features the initials of the college ‘SVCET’ supported by the motif of ‘Sahyadri Valley’, a gearwheel, a diagram of an atom, an open book and its motto ‘Valley of Knowledge’. Below the shield, on a banner, the motto of the college in Sanskrit ‘विद्या विनयं पात्रताम् सुखम्’ (Hitopadesha) meaning ‘Knowledge, Humility Comes Eligibility and Happiness’ is inscribed. A pair of laurels support the seal. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the gearwheel and atom refers to science, engineering and technology; the book refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom; and the laurels are symbols of ceremonies, victory, achievement, hard work and dedication.

ARC VISWANATHAN COLLEGE (ARCVC) The circular emblem of ARC Viswanathan College (ARCVC) features a shield inscribed with the motto of the college in Tamil ‘அன்பு அறிவு அடக்கம்’ meaning ‘Love Knowledge Humility’, the emblem of Bharathidasan University supported by a TMT bar, the initials of the founder ‘ARC’ and a glowing diamond ensconced by a red circular border inscribed with the name and place of the college. The university emblem refers to the college’s affiliating university; the shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the TMT bar refers to the major steel factory of the region; the diamond symbolises inner light, self expression, active energy, awakening and cosmic energy.

Aravindhar College of Education (ACE) xThe emblem of Aravindhar College of Education (ACE) features an image of Goddess Saraswati on white lotus with veena ensconced by a circular border inscribed with the name of the college and supported by a banner inscribed with the motto of the college in Tamil ‘ஒழுக்கம் கல்வி உயர்வு’ and three stars. Goddess Saraswati  embodies the essence of vach (speech), knowledge, and creative expression, symbolising the power to purify the self through the flow of wisdom and art. She represents the pursuit of knowledge and truth, free from the distractions and illusions of the material world. The stars refer to perfect harmony among all things in life, with its points providing insight into how we can strive towards achieving this goal.

ARAVINDAR ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE (AASC) The green colour emblem of Aravindar Arts And Science College (AASC) features the emblem of Sri Aurobindo and the college’s initials ‘SAC’ ensconced by a circular border inscribed with the name of the college. Below the seal, on a banner, the motto of the college ‘Education for Prosperity’ is inscribed. The symbol of Sri Aurobindo has two intersecting triangles. The descending triangle represents Sat-Chit-Ananda and the ascending triangle represents the aspiring answer from matter under the form of life, light and love. The central square is the perfect manifestation having a lotus in the centre which is the Avatar of the Supreme. The water inside the square represents the multiplicity, the creation. The colour green signifies agriculture, nature, growth, balance, harmony, environment, prosperity, vitality, prestige, wealth and being very down to earth.

ARASU COLLEGE OF EDUCATION FOR WOMEN (ACE) The circular emblem of Arasu College of Education for Women (ACE) features a silhouette of a man with mortarboard hat supported by an open book and the initials of the college ensconced by a decorative circular border inscribed with the name and place of the college. The man with the mortarboard hat or Oxford hat denotes educational achievement, equality, tradition and rights of passage; and the book refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom.

ARASU ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE (WOMEN) (AASCW) The blue emblem of Arasu Arts and Science College (Women) (AASCW) features a shield inscribed with the motifs of a charka, an open book with a nib of a pen, a farmer with a hoe and a globe held by a hand. The shield is supported on sides by a pair of laurels, crested by a mortarboard hat, and its motto ‘Learn! Grow! Serve!’. Below the shield, on a blue banner, the name of the college is inscribed in yellow. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the charka refers to village industries and self-reliance; the book with nib refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom; the farmer refers to agriculture and farming; the globe on hand refers to protection of the world and sustenance of the populace; and the laurels are symbols of ceremonies, victory, achievement, hard work and dedication.

ARASAN GANESAN COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS (AGCP) The oval shaped emblem of Arasan Ganesan College of Preceptors (AGCP) features the emblem of We Two Fireworks Industries with a pair of parrots in a yellow circle, a traditional lamp, a pair of sparklers and the portraits of the founders of the college ensconced by a magenta border inscribed with the name of the college and its year of inception. The emblem with parrots is of the sponsoring corporate of the college; the lamp symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity; and the cracklers refer to the products of the sponsoring company.

APOLLO COLLEGE The blue circular emblem of Apollo College features a pair of crossed torches with flames supported by an abstract motif of an enlightened human supported by a red banner inscribed with the name of the place ‘Durg’ and ensconced by a circular border inscribed with the name of the college. The torch with flames is an emblem of enlightenment, hope, life, truth and the regenerative power; and the human refers to the beneficiary students of the college.

APOLLO ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE (AASC) The emblem of Apollo Arts and Science College (AASC) features a red shield inscribed with the motifs of an open book supporting a flame and a mortarboard hat and supported by a pair of laurels. The shield is surmounted by a blue banner inscribed with the name of the group and supported by another blue banner inscribed with the motto of the college ‘Educated Extolled Everywhere’. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the book refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom; the flame is an emblem of enlightenment, hope, life, truth and the regenerative power; the mortarboard hat or Oxford hat denotes educational achievement, equality, tradition and rights of passage; the laurels are symbols of ceremonies, victory, achievement, hard work and dedication; and the colour red signifies passion, power, strength, courage, determination, energy and celebration.

APC MAHALAXMI COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (APCM COLLEGE) The emblem of APC Mahalaxmi College For Women (APCM College) features a shield with red outlines housing the motifs of a lotus and a swan on water and a ship on seas. The motto of the college ‘அன்பு அறிவு அறம்’ meaning ‘Love Knowledge Virtue’ is written below the shield. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the lotus denotes purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; the swans are are sacred and are symbols of grace and beauty; and the ship on seas refers to Thoothukudi sea port, the place of the college.

VIKAS COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE (VIKASCAS) The logo of Vikas College of Arts & Science (VikasCAS) features a brownish monogram of the ‘V’ depicted as an abstract human with the name of the college written on the right. The monogram symbolises growth, empowerment, progress, and support for students, consistent with the college's name and educational mission. The upward-reaching shape suggests aspiration and achievement. The human figure refers to the beneficiary students.

VIJAYA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, THADANGAM VILLAGE (VCE THADANGAM) The emblem of Vijaya College of Education, Thadangam Village (VCE Thadangam) features a traditional lamp supported by a lotus and an open book and the name of the place, ensconced by a green circular border inscribed with the name of the college. At the bottom, on the seal, on a banner, the motto of the college ‘Knowledge - Dedication - Progress’ is inscribed. The lamp symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity; the lotus denotes purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; and the book refers to education, knowledge, learning and wisdom.

VINAYAGA EDUCATION COLLEGE (VINAYAGA EDUCATION) The emblem of Vinayaga Education College (Vinayaga Education) features an image of Lord Ganesha supported by the word ‘Education’ and its year of inception with the name of the college and its status written on the right. Lord Ganesha symbolises wisdom, prosperity, beginnings and removal of obstacles.

VINAYAKA MISSION KIRUPANANDA VARIYAR ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE (VMKVASC) The emblem of Vinayaka Mission Kirupananda Variyar Arts & Science College (VMKVASC) features the image of standing Lord Ganesh, a computer, a student writing on a notebook and a microscope ensconced by a circular border inscribed with the name and place of the college. Lord Ganesha symbolises wisdom, prosperity, beginnings and removal of obstacles; the microscope and the computer refers to science and technology; and the student refers to the stakeholders and the students of the college.

VIRUDHUNAGAR HINDU NADARS' SENTHIKUMARA NADAR COLLEGE (VHNSNC) The yellow, red, green and blue emblem of Virudhunagar Hindu Nadars' Senthikumara Nadar College (VHNSNC) features a panel housing a yellow circle inscribed with a tree, a fish and a sailship. The panel is supported at the bottom by a banner inscribed with the motto of the ‘நன்றிக்கு வித்தாகும் நல்லொழுக்கம்’ (Thiruvalluvar, 138, Thirukkural) meaning ‘Virtue That Breeds Gratitude’ and a lotus and a pair of palmerah leaves on the sides. The tree  symbolises strength, individuality, expression, calmness, growth, the interconnectedness of everything and perpetuity; the fish is the emblem of erstwhile Pandya Kingdom a place of which the college is located; the sailship refers to life journey, adventure, and the pursuit of goals, often signifying freedom, independence, and navigating life's challenges; the lotus denotes purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obsta...

VIRUDHUNAGAR M.S.P. NADAR COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (VMSPNCE) The emblem of Virudhunagar M.S.P. Nadar College of Education (VMSPNCE) features a blue shield inscribed with the motto of the college in Tamil ‘கற்போம் கற்பிப்போம்’ meaning ‘Let Us Learn and Teach’ supported by a traditional lamp on a lotus and an open book with the name of the college written along the bottom edge of the shield. A pair of palmyrah leaves support the shield. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the lamp symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity; the lotus purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; the book denotes knowledge, education, learning and wisdom; the palmyrah leaves refer to the local flora; and the colour blue signifies serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty.

VISHNU LAKSHMI B.ED (VLBED) The logo of Vishnu Lakshmi B.Ed (VLBEd) features a pictogram of a black circle with golden border inscribed with a bow and arrow supported by the initials of the group ‘VILCET’, supported by a pair of golden laurels. The name of the college is written on the right in brown sans-serif capitals with the motto of the college ‘Facilitating Education’ written below. The black circle symbolises mystery and the end of one phase and the beginning of another; the bow and arrow centers on power, focus, and direction, representing both physical martial prowess and spiritual aim; the laurels are are symbols of ceremonies, victory, achievement, hard work and dedication; and the colour gold signifies wealth, prosperity, power, prestige and achievement.

VISHWA BHARATHI GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS (VBGI) The blue colour circular emblem of Vishwa Bharathi Group of Institutions (VBGI) features a monogram of ‘VB’ placed in a circle with glow rays circumscribed by a blue border inscribed with the name of the Group, a pair of laurels and its year of inception. The blue circle refers to unity, serenity, calmness, trust, life, health and affinity; the glow rays symbolise divine grace, spiritual enlightenment and hope; and the laurels are symbols of ceremonies, victory, achievement, hard work and dedication.

VISHWAKSENA ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE (WOMEN) (VASCW) The emblem of Vishwaksena Arts and Science College (Women) (VASCW) features a yellow panel inscribed with an open book and a veena with five humans with their one hands raised. The motifs are supported by a blue lotus. The name of the Group is written on the right of the motifs and the motto of the college ‘Seek Share Shine’ is written at the bottom. The book refers to education, knowledge, learning and wisdom; the veena refers to culture, heritage, arts, and history; the lotus is a symbol of  purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; and the humans refer to the students of the college.

VISHWAKSENA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (VEI) The emblem of Vishwaksena Educational Institutions (VEI) features a yellow panel inscribed with an open book and a veena with five humans with their one hands raised. The motifs are supported by a blue lotus. The name of the Group is written below the motifs and the motto of the college ‘Seek Share Shine’ is written at the bottom. The book refers to education, knowledge, learning and wisdom; the veena refers to culture, heritage, arts, and history; the lotus is a symbol of  purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; and the humans refer to the students of the college.

VISWA BHARATHI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, VEERACHIPALAYAM (VBCE) The emblem of Viswa Bharathi College of Education, Veerachipalayam (VBCE) features a circle housing the blue colour motifs of a mortarboard hat, a microscope, Staff of Hermes, an open book, and a pair of gear wheels. These are ensconced by light blue circular borders inscribed with the name and place of the college. The motto of the college ‘Women Empowerment’ is inscribed on a light blue colour banner, which is placed below the seal. The mortarboard hat or Oxford hat denotes educational achievement, equality, tradition and rights of passage; the microscope refers to science; the gear wheels refer to technology; Caduceus the Staff of Hermes with a pair of entwined snakes and wings denotes medicine and medical profession; and the book refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom.

VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE, TIRUVEDAKAM The emblem of Vivekananda College, Tiruvedakam features a shield inscribed with the motifs of a lotus, a full glowing sun, an image of a young yogi and a ‘Vajra’ or Vjrayudham’ or ‘Vajrāyudha’. The motto of the college ‘Hand Heart Head’ is inscribed on a banner placed below the shield. The emblem represents the ideal of the founder president of the college Srimath Swami Chidbhavanandaji Maharaj. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the sun  represents life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity; and the yogi symbolises the youth’s service to the institution, the acharyas and the colleagues and unfolds himself as Lotus, all with a loving heart; the youth recites  Gayatri mantra three times a day, for the dawn of knowledge and wisdom on him. The ‘Vajra’ or ‘dorje’ (Tibetan) is a ritual weapon symbolising the properties of a diamond referring to indestructibility and a thunderbolt mea...

VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE, AGASTEESWARAM (VKC) The shield-shaped emblem of Vivekananda College, Agasteeswaram (VKC) features an image of Shri Devi Kanyakumari Amman, a ‘Kuthuvilakku’ (a traditional lamp), sunrise over sea, a waterbody with a red lotus and a swan. The motto of the college in Tamil ‘உள்ளத்தனையது உயர்வு’ and in Sanaskrit ‘यो यच्छ्रद्धः स एव सः’ (Chapter 17, Verse 3, Bhagavad Gita) meaning ‘As a man's faith is, so is he’. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the Goddess refers to the place of the college ‘Kanyakumar’, her grace, blessings and divine guidance; the rising sun with sea refers to the scene of Kanyakumari, which is famous for its surprise and sunset; The swan represents discernment, purity, and the pursuit of knowledge; the lotus is a classic symbol of enlightenment, growth, and rising above worldly attachments to achieve spiritual and intellectual purity; the lamp symbolises the light of knowledge dispelling the darknes...

VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE FOR WOMEN - SIRKALI (VARTS) The emblem of Vivekananda College of Arts And Science for Women - Sirkali (VARTS) features an open book holding a torch with flame surmounted by the name of the college and supported by a banner inscribed with the motto of the college ‘Arise Awake The Light Has Come’. The book refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom; and the torch with flame is an emblem of enlightenment, hope, life, truth and the regenerative power.

VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AGASTEESWARAM (VCEA) The blue colour shield-shaped emblem of Vivekananda College of Education, Agasteeswaram (VCEA) features a portrait of Swami Vivekananda surrounded by a ‘kuthuvilakku’ (a traditional lamp), an open book, a trophy and a mortarboard hat. The name of the college is written above the shield. The motto of the college ‘Education is Wealth’ is written on a blue banner placed below the shield. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the lamp symbolises the light of knowledge dispelling the darkness of ignorance; book refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom; the trophy symbolises hardwork, competitiveness, success and achievement; and the mortarboard hat or Oxford hat denotes educational achievement, equality, tradition and rights of passage.

VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, THIRUCHENGODE (VCEW) The emblem of Vivekananda College For Women, Thiruchengode (VCEW) features a circle housing the blue colour motifs of a mortarboard hat, a microscope, Staff of Hermes, an open book, and a pair of gear wheels. These are ensconced by light blue circular borders inscribed with the name and place of the college. The motto of the college ‘Women Empowerment’ is inscribed on a light blue colour banner, which is placed below the seal. The mortarboard hat or Oxford hat denotes educational achievement, equality, tradition and rights of passage; the microscope refers to science; the gear wheels refer to technology; Caduceus the Staff of Hermes with a pair of entwined snakes and wings denotes medicine and medical profession; and the book refers to knowledge, education, learning and wisdom.