BANKURA UNIVERSITY

BANKURA UNIVERSITY

Bankura University (BU) was established by the West Bengal Act XIX of 2013 and the assent of the Governor was first published in the Kolkata Gazette, Extraordinary on January 6, 2014. The university is recognised under Section 2(f) & 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956. The university is located in Bankura. The blue colour emblem of the university has a shield on which the motifs of motifs of a bow and arrow; palash flower 'Butea monosperma', a pair of terracotta horses, a pair of laurels and its name. It is surmounted by its name in Bengali. Its motto in Sanskrit ‘उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत’ (Mantra 14, Valli 3, Chapter 1, Kathopanishad) meaning ‘Arise Awake’ is placed on a banner which below the shield. The shield protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the bow and arrow represent the native tribes; the terracotta horses represent the native art and crafts; the laurels symbolise hard work, dedication, victory and achievement and the colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty.