KHALLIKOTE UNITARY UNIVERSITY

KHALLIKOTE UNITARY UNIVERSITY

The Khallikote Unitary University (KUU) started functioning from August 1, 2021, through Government letter No. 31432/HE, dated August 6, 2021. This university started as a school in 1856 in Berhampur and became an intermediate College named Native College in 1878. It became Khallikote Autonomous College in 1893 and it was under affiliation to Berhampur University The emblem of the university has an open book supporting a traditional lamp surmounted by its acronym ‘KCB’ with wings. All these motifs have elaborate decorations around them. These are surmounted by its name in Odiya and by the name of its place at the bottom. Its motto in Sanskrit ‘तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय’ (Yajnavalkya,1.3.28, Pavamana Mantra, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad) meaning ‘From Darkness Lead me to Light’ is written on the book. Its tagline is written on a banner which is placed below the motifs in Sanskrit ‘प्रार्थना साधना समृध्दि’ meaning ‘Prayer Practice Prosperity’. All these are ensconced by a circle which is depicted as a glowing sun symbolising life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity. The open book symbolises knowledge, education and wisdom; the traditional lamp denotes and the wings signify lightness, spirituality, the possibility of flying and rising up to heaven.