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SRI SRI ANIRUDDHADEVA SPORTS UNIVERSITY Sri Sri Aniruddhadeva Sports University (SSAU) is named after a great Vaishnava saint who was a social reformer in Assam during the mediaeval period. This is the first sports university in the north east region established by the Government of Assam in Chabua, Dibrugarh on December 10, 2018. The emblem of the university has a six pillared facade of a red building crested by a running human in black and red colours and supported by yellow laurels on both the sides. At the bottom the name of the State ‘Assam’ is written. Basically pillars are the bridge to heaven from earth and pillar means strength, security of foundation and trustworthiness. Six pillared facades can represent the six days of creation, the six directions (north, south, east, west, up and down) or the six senses (sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch and thought). In Hindu philosophy they denote six chakras. The laurels are symbols of victory and achievement. They are

ATAL MISSION FOR REJUVENATION AND URBAN TRANSFORMATION The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) aims to focus on the following services - water supply, sewerage, septage, storm water drainage, urban transport, green space and parks and reforms implementation. It targets four cities in Assam viz. Guwahati Municipal Corporation, Dibrugarh Municipal Board, Silchar Municipal Board and Nagaon Municipal Board. The logo is in blue, black, red and green colours, has the word ‘AMRUT’ written in English and Devanagari and below that its complete name is written with red initials. This logo is an eclectic mix of colours, shapes and strokes.

ASSAM The India Tea has its varieties based on its geographical origins. India Tea has its emblem to represent its tea brand. There are logos for each of the protected tea regions: Darjeeling, Assam Orthodox, Assam CTC, Dooars CTC, Dooars Terai, Nilgiri Orthodox, Nilgiri CTC and Kangra tea. Anyone using one of the logos must be registered with the Tea Board of India and submit their purchase and sale information yearly. The red circular emblem of Assam tea has a tea bud with three leaves sprouting from mountains and supported by an Indian rhinoceros. This is bordered by its name in sans serif font. All the elements are enclosed with a circular border line.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SILCHAR In the late fifties, the Government of India decided to establish Regional Engineering Colleges (RECs) under the Quality Technical Education Policy. In the year 1967 the fifteenth REC was officially established in Silchar and the first batch of students were admitted in 1977 in the BE programme. On the basis of the report of the High Powered Joint Expert Committee of AICTE and UGC Regional Engineering College Silchar has been transformed and upgraded to National Institute of Technology, Silchar with the status of Deemed University on June 28, 2002. Its emblem has a blue circle in the centre meaning the centre of focus surrounded by seven petals of lotus representing seven states of Northeast India in a circular form. This is supported by its motto in Sanskrit ‘तेजस्वी नवधीतमस्तु’ meaning ‘Let our Study be Enlightening’. These are ensconced by its name written around in the form of a circle in Hindi and English.

THE ASSAM REGIMENT The Assam Regiment was raised on June 15, 1941 to meet the claim of the then undivided State of Assam for its own fighting unit and to counter the threat of the Japanese invasion of India. The young regiment soon proved its capabilities within three years of its raising, at the consecutive battles of Jessami, the epic defence of Kohima and the capture of Aradura, all of which were awarded as Battle Honours (now as Pre-Independence Battle Honours) to the Regiment. The Regiment earned high praise for its combat skills in World War II. After independence, the Regiment gained in strength and its battalions have taken part in all wars and counter-insurgency operations with distinction. It was awarded a Battle Honour for its tenacious defence at Chamb in the 1971 Indo-Pak War. Its Regimental Centre is Shillong, Meghalaya and its Regimental insignia is Uni-horned Rhinoceros of Assam. Its Regimental motto is ‘Assam Vikram’ (Unique Valour) and its war cry is ‘Rhino Cha

ASSAM POLICE There is no evidence of there being a regular police force in the state of Assam till the British took over after the Yandabu treaty of 1826. At the end of the Ahom rule and during the reign of Kamaleswar Singha (1795 -1811), an armed force on the British model was raised to serve the dual functions of maintenance of law and order and border defence. It was, however, not a regular and fully organised police force in the real sense of the term. The most important development in this process was the raising of the ‘Cachar Levy’ in 1835 by the Civil Service Officer, in-charge of Nowgong district, Mr. Grange, to guard new settlements and tea estates. It consisted of 750 officers and men of different ranks, viz., Inspectors, Head Constables and Constables. Three years later, a similar body, called ‘Jorhat Militia’, was formed to protect the border areas against frequent border transgressions. It was also known as the ‘Shan’ militia, as the recruits were mostly from the Shan com

ASSAM RIFLES The Assam Rifles raised as Cachar Levy in 1835 is the oldest Central Para Military Force in India. The Force was raised mainly to guard the alluvial plains of Assam from the wild and unruly tribes inhabiting the surrounding hill tracts. They also helped in opening up these remote areas and all development activities earning many accolades from the administration. Their long association with the region reflects in the force being fondly called ‘The Sentinels of the North-East’ and ‘Friends of the Hill People’. As on today, the Force has 46 battalions and has a dual role of maintaining internal security in the North-Eastern region and guarding the Indo-Myanmar Border. Variously designated and reorganised from time to time, as the Assam Frontier Police (1883), the Assam Military Police (1891) and Eastern Bengal and Assam Military Police (1913), it came to be known by its present name of the Assam Rifles, in 1917 in recognition of its contribution to the war effort during Worl