GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE KANDAGHATR (GDC KANDAGHATR)

GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE KANDAGHATR (GDC KANDAGHATR)

The emblem of Government Degree College Kandaghatr (GDC Kandaghatr) features a light orange circle housing a shield inscribed with a dove with outstretched wings holding an olive branch, an open book, a brown banner with the motto of the college in Sanskrit ‘विद्यया विन्दते महत्’, which translates to ‘Greatness Through Knowledge’, a nib of a pen and a trophy. The shield is supported by a pair of green laurels on the sides. The circle is ensconced by an orange circular border inscribed with the name of the college in Devanagari and the year of establishment of the college. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the flying dove with outstretched wings with an olive branch is a universal symbol of peace, harmony, freedom of thought and the synthesis of new ideas; the book represents the fountain of structured knowledge, academic excellence and continuous learning; the nib of a pen symbolises freedom, intelligence, creativity, professionalism, determination and diligence; the trophy symbolises hard work, achievement and success; and the laurels symbolise victory, growth, academic achievement and respect for nature.