DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR OPEN UNIVERSITY
DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR OPEN UNIVERSITY The red and blue emblem of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU) has a bud of a lotus supported by stems and has its motto in Sanskrit ‘स्वाध्यायः परमं तपः’ meaning ‘Self-study is Supreme Penance’ written on its outline. Its acronym is written in blue and below that its motto 'Education for All’ is written in red. The lotus denotes red symbolises passion, power, strength, courage, determination, energy and celebration and the colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty.