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PT. BHAGWAT DAYAL SHARMA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES The circular emblem of Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences (PBDASUHS) houses the motifs of Staff of Hermes with a pair of entwined serpents and a wings crested by a traditional lamp and supported by an open book and its motto in Sanskrit ‘सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः’ (1.4.14, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad ) meaning ‘May All be Healthy’. All theses are ensconced by a circular border with black outlines on which the name and place of the university is inscribed. The Staff of Hermes or Caduceus represents medicine and the medical profession; the lamp denotes and the open book symbolises education, knowledge, learning and wisdom.

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES PATNA All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna (AIIMS Patna) was established under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Surakhsha Yojna (PMSSY) during the first phase. The official logo of AIIMS Patna aggregately presents the ethos of its establishment along with the core objective of the medical profession. The base wheel with twelve outer spikes of the logo symbolises the constant and dynamic availability of health care facilities for all sections of society. The base colour synchronises with the soil of Bihar that reflects a deep engagement with the people of the state. Twelve outer spikes render AIIMS Patna’s attributes and aspirations for the healthcare facilities in Bihar and the whole region. These twelve aspirations are the ethos and reason of AIIMS Patna’s establishment. The two serpents entwined around the caduceus represent ‘Stalk of Hermes (Mercury)’ of Greek mythology. Their intersection indicates endocrine glands or chakr