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GAUTAM BUDDHA UNIVERSITY The circular emblem of Gautam Buddha University (GBU) is placed on a spread of lotus with 40 petals, which houses a picture of Gautama Buddha sitting in Dharmachakra pose supported by its tagline in Sanskrit ‘अत्ता हि अत्तनो नाथो अत्ता हि अत्तनो गति’ (Verse 160, Dhammapada) meaning ‘One's Refuge is Within Oneself’ is placed in a circle with red outline. Between the lotus petals and the motifs on a white circular border, the name of the university is inscribed in Devanagari and English. The Dharmachakra pose symbolises the  setting into motion of the wheel of the teaching of the Dharma; lotus symbolises purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; the colour red symbolises passion, power, strength, courage, determination, energy and celebration and the colour black denotes mystery, power, elegance and sophistication.

SIKKIM POLICE Sikkim had become a protectorate of British India in 1861 and this had triggered off a spate of activity in the State.  The first political officer of Sikkim, Claude White thought that with the increase in population, crime would be more prevalent and felt it necessary to raise a police force. It was on the Novembr 27, 1897 that a force consisting of 1 Head Constable and 5 Constables was posted at Aritar near Rhenock on the authority of a resolution passed by the King of Sikkim in the council. Sikkim Police was thus born. Till the early thirties, the highest post in the police hierarchy was Senior Sub Inspector. A post of Police Inspector was created in 1934. It was only in 1949 that the force came to be looked after by officers from India on deputation. Shri Mohinder Singh was the first Commissioner of Police who joined in 1953 and till his tenure in 1960 set up the Traffic Branch, the Check Post Branch, the Intelligence Branch, and the Fire Brigade. After the merger of