VELS INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED STUDIES
VELS INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED STUDIES Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS) is an institute of higher education located in Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. It was established in 1992 and granted Deemed University status in 2008. Its emblem in cyan and blue has a shield with its name written on the top and motifs of a computer, an open book, a cross with a fisted hand and a satellite antenna below that. The shield is supported by a banner written on, with its motto ‘Knowledge is Power’ Shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; computer signifies being part of the information revolution; an open book denotes knowledge and wisdom; a cross denotes sacrifice and suffering and a fisted had within it denotes strength, power, unity, solidarity and rights achieved through sacrifice and a satellite denotes universal connectedness and brotherhood. The colour blue represents serenity, calmness, trust