HIMACHAL PRADESH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

HIMACHAL PRADESH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

The emblem of Himachal Pradesh Technical University (HPTU) has ‘t’ and ‘u’ with a traditional lamp and open book transforming into a white lotus placed within an orange circular gear forming the border. The gear is inscribed with the name of the university in Devanagari and English. Below the gear, on a blue banner its motto in Sanskrit ‘कर्मणि व्यच्ज्यते प्रज्ञा’ meaning ‘Wisdom is Expressed in Action’ 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; the open book represents knowledge, education, learning and wisdom; the gear wheel represents interconnectedness, efficiency, precision, progress, advancement, synchronisation, timing, order and structure; the colour orange symbolises energy, vitality, creativity, inspiration, joy and happiness and the colour blue serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty.