Logos of India

GIRDHARI LAL DOGRA MEMORIAL DEGREE COLLEGE, HIRANAGAR (GLDMDC HIRANAGAR) The emblem of Girdhari Lal Dogra Memorial Degree College, Hiranagar (GLDMDC Hiranagar) features a yellow arch with red outlines housing the motifs of an open book supporting a traditional lamp with radiant flame. An image of Goddess Saraswati and a palm tree are placed on the sides. The name of the college surmounts the archway and a slab placed at the bottom is inscribed with the motto of the college in Sanskrit ‘सा विद्या या विमुक्तये’ Rishi Parāśara, 1,19.41, Viṣṇu Purāṇa) meaning ‘Knowledge is the One That Liberates’. The book is a universal symbol of formal education, knowledge, intellect and academic pursuit; and the lamp symbolises the light of wisdom, truth and enlightenment. Goddess Saraswati seated on a white lotus holding a veena is the goddess of learning, knowledge, music, art, speech and wisdom. The palm tree represents resilience, growth, and the local flora of the region.

AKAL COLLEGE OF NURSING, BARU SAHIB (ACN BARU SAHIB) The emblem of Akal College of Nursing, Baru Sahib (ACN Baru Sahib) features a light green circle housing the Staff of Asclepius with a vertical pole with a single snake coiled around it placed over a blue globe with grid lines and white, blue and purple circular lines. The name of the college and its affiliating university is written around the circle on a circular border. A pair of purple laurels ensconces these elements. The Staff of Asclepius is the canonical medical symbol for healing, medicine and clinical care and the serpent represents regeneration, rebirth and the restoration of health. The globe represents the global perspective and reach of the institution; and the laurels symbolises honour, distinction, achievement and victory. The purple or violet is linked with nobility, dignity, devotion and compassion, aligning perfectly with the core caregiving ethos of the nursing profession; and white represents purity, clean...

GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE, MAJALTA (GDC MAJALTA) The emblem of Government Degree College, Majalta (GDC Majalta) features a circle housing the motifs of a glowing flame, an open book and orange rising sun and the text ‘Estd. 2016’ placed on a landscape image of a water body and greenery. These are ensconced by a blue circular border inscribed with the name and place of the college. The motto of the college in Sanskrit ‘तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय’ (Yajnavalkya, 1.3.28, Pavamana Mantra, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad), which translates to ‘From Darkness Lead Me to Light’ is inscribed on a blue banner placed below the seal. The book represents the core foundational element of higher learning, academic pursuit and the endless accumulation of knowledge; the blazing sun combined with the flame represent the light of wisdom, intellectual awakening and the enlightenment of the mind that dispels the darkness of ignorance; and the water body and greenery nestled behind the book represent the peaceful, ...

GOVERNMENT DY SP AMAN THAKUR MEMORIAL DEGREE COLLEGE, KASTIGARH (DYSPATMGDC KASTIGARH) The emblem of Government Dy SP Aman Thakur Memorial Degree College, Kastigarh (DYSPATMGDC Kastigarh) features an oval housing the motifs of a mountain range with peaks with rising sun and river flowing down, pine trees and an open book. These are ensconced by a red oval border inscribed with the name and place of the college. The motto of the college in Sanskrit ‘तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय’ (Yajnavalkya, 1.3.28, Pavamana Mantra, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad), which translates to ‘From Darkness Lead Me to Light’ is inscribed on a red banner placed below the seal. The year of establishment of the college is written on a red ribbon at the bottom. The mountain range with peaks represents the high-altitude terrain of the Kashtigarh area and the broader region of Jammu and Kashmir; the rising sun represents the dawn of knowledge, enlightenment and the eradication of the darkness of ignorance; the winding river...

DDM COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, GONDPUR BANEHRA (DDMCP GONDPUR BANEHRA) The emblem of DDM College of Pharmacy, Gondpur Banehra (DDMCP Gondpur Banehra) features a green cross housing the motif of Bowl of Hygeia with the serpent of Epidaurus, the symbol ‘Rx’, a mortar with pestle, a capsule and a laboratory flask ensconced by a red circular border inscribed with the name and place of the college and its year of establishment. The motto of the college ‘Knowledge is Supreme’ is inscribed on a red banner placed below the seal. The green cross refers to pharmacy; the Bowl of Hygeia is one of the commonly used symbols in pharmacy; the ‘Rx’ stands for a medical prescription; the mortar and pestle refer to the pharmaceutical process; the capsule is one of the most commonly used ‘dosage-forms’; and the flask is used for the development of medicines.