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GIET UNIVERSITY

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GIET UNIVERSITY GIET University, Gunupur (formerly known as Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology) was established by Vidya Bharati Educational Trust in the year 1997. This university is located at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats of India with river Bansadhara flowing through its territory. The university offers diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes through its schools of engineering and technology, agriculture, management studies, sciences, humanities, social sciences and nursing. The emblem of the university has a shield holding the motifs of an open book symbolising knowledge, education and wisdom; a computer representing information technology and modern sciences and engineering; a globe denoting the global reach of the knowledge and universality of education and a traditional lamp symbolising light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity. The shield is ensconced by a thick blue circular border,

RAJIV GANDHI PROUDYOGIKI VISHWAVIDYALAYA

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RAJIV GANDHI PROUDYOGIKI VISHWAVIDYALAYA Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV) was established in the year 1998, by Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Act 13, 1998. Falcon, the mascot of RGPV, holding a scroll of a diploma certificate in its beak, portrays the engineers graduating from RGPV, with their infinite capabilities and specialised skills. The falcon holding a pen in one of its claws, symbolises the power of expression. Its armour is the manifestation of modern technology. Equipped with comprehensive knowledge and professional abilities, an engineer graduating from RGPV shall soar above and govern the universe with wisdom and creative ability. The paddy grasped by the other claw represents the productivity and consequent prosperity resulting from the efforts of the graduates in their profession. Its motto in Sanskrit ‘प्रज्ञानं ब्रह्म’ meaning ‘Wisdom is the Brahman’ is  inscribed on a red banner below the emblem.

THE RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAW

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THE RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAW The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Act, 2006 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006). The Act incorporated a university of law of national stature in Punjab, to fulfil the need for a centre of excellence in legal education. RGNUL started functioning from its Headquarters in Mohindra Kothi, The Mall, Patiala from May 26, 2006. The university acquired approval of the Bar Council of India (BCI) in July 2006 and got registered with the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi under Section 2(f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. RGNUL operated from heritage buildings of the erstwhile Patiala State, Mohindra Kothi from 2006 to 2013. The university was accredited with ‘A’ Grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2015. RGNUL, Punjab was granted autonomy under UGC Regul

FEDERATION OF INDIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

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FEDERATION OF INDIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY A non-government, not-for-profit organisation, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) acts as an association of business organisations in India. Having memberships from the corporate sector (both private and public), FICCI was established by Shri GD Birla and Shri Purushottam Das Thakurdas in 1927, on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi. It is engaged in sector-specific business building, promotion and networking and is the largest, oldest and the apex business organisation in the country. The FICCI logo is an acronym of the full name of the organisation. The letters are surrounded by four different colours, out of which two colours represent the India flag.

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE ARTS

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INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE ARTS The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) was established in 1987 as an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Culture , as a centre for research, academic pursuit and dissemination in the field of the arts. Its scope covers a wide range of subjects - from archaeology and anthropology to the visual and performing arts, enveloping them in a complementary and non-demarcated vision. In its functioning, the IGNCA has met its mandate and continues to work in this direction. The IGNCA has six functional units - Kala Nidhi, the multi-form library; Kala Kosa, devoted mainly to the study and publication of fundamental texts in Indian languages; Janapada Sampada - engaged in lifestyle studies; Kaladarsana - the executive unit which transforms researches and studies emanating from the IGNCA into visible forms through exhibitions; Cultural Informatics Lab - which applies technology tools for cultural preservation

GANDHI SMRITI AND DARSHAN SAMITI

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GANDHI SMRITI AND DARSHAN SAMITI Gandhi Smriti  and Darshan Samiti  (GSDS) was formed in September 1984 by the merger of Gandhi Darshan at Rajghat and Gandhi Smriti, at Tees January Marg as an autonomous body and is functioning under the constructive advice and financial support from the Ministry of Culture , Government of India. The Prime Minister of India is its Chairperson and it has a nominated body of senior Gandhians and representatives of various government departments to guide it in its activities. The basic aim and objective of the Samiti is to propagate the life, mission and thought of Mahatma Gandhi through various socio-educational and cultural programmes. Its emblem is the ‘charka ’ spinning wheel famously used by Gandhi as a symbol of self reliance and social transformation during his struggle for freedom of India. https://www.gandhismriti.gov.in/about-us/gandhi-smriti http://gandhismriti.gov.in/index.asp?langid=2 https://www.scribd.com/doc/29

SOUTH ZONE CULTURAL CENTRE

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South Zone Cultural Centre SOUTH ZONE CULTURAL CENTRE  (SZCC) is one of the seven Cultural Centers in the country and was established in 1986, at Tiruvaiyaru in Thanjavur district. The center was later shifted to Thanjavur town. Its main operational areas include the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and union territories of Pondicherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. The center is dedicated to the promotion of fine arts, dance, drama, music, theater and crafts related forms. It also promotes and preserves the art forms by improving opportunities for the artists, documenting dying art forms and ensuring the participation of the youth in cultural activities. Its emblem has seven round cornered squares filled with seven different colours for seven different States. https://szccindia.org/index.php/about-us http://www.antya.com/detail/South-Zone-Cultural-Centre-SZCC/20409 https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols

SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE CULTURAL CENTRE

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The South Central Zone Cultural Centre (SCZCC) SOUTH CENTRAL ZONE CULTURALCENTRE , Nagpur one of the seven zonal cultural centres in India was  established  in  1986  with  its  headquarters  at  Nagpur.  It comprises the linguistically different states of Andhra Pradesh,  Karnataka,  Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.  Each of these States has rich traditions of folk, tribal, fine arts and crafts. The Centre strives through its various activities to enrich, promote and strengthen these traditions. The Centre is working under the control of Ministry of  Culture, Government of India.  His Excellency, the Governor of Maharashtra is the Chairman of this Centre. The South Central Zone Cultural Centre, Nagpur is  the youngest of seven zonal cultural centre in India. Its logo has seven  round cornered squares with black border of which one in the centre is filled with blue and the others with white. On top of this in Devanagari the word ‘Madhydakshini’ meaning ‘Southern Central’ is written in b

NORTH EAST ZONE CULTURAL CENTRE

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NORTH EAST ZONE CULTURAL CENTRE The zonal cultural centre of the northeast India, North East Zone Cultural Centre  (NEZCC) is registered under the Nagaland Societies Registration Act XXI 1860 (Nagaland First Amendment) Act, 1969 was set up in June 1986 with its headquarters at Dimapur, Nagaland. The eight North Eastern States, viz., Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura are the constituent States of the this Centre. The NEZCC started functioning with the formal inauguration of the Centre by Late Rajiv Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India on October 06,1987. The NEZCC has also established its Shilpgram (Crafts Village), at Panjabari. Its logo has seven  round cornered overlapping oblongs symbolising seven states with black border of which, one in the centre is filled with light blue colour. Below this in its acronym ‘NEZCC’ is written in black.   http://nezccindia.org.in/ http://nezccindia.org.in/About/IntroNEZCC

NORTH CENTRAL ZONE CULTURAL CENTRE

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NORTH CENTRAL ZONE CULTURAL CENTRE North Central Zone Cultural Centre  (NCZCC) is one of the seven Zonal Cultural Centres establishment in the country on the initiative of the then Ministry of Human Resource Development , Government of India when it first announced in 1985 to set up a zonal cultural centres for the Northern Zone at Patiala (Punjab) and thereafter another zonal cultural centre for the eastern region at Shantinekatan (West Bengal ). In the same sequence, NCZCC was established as a Society registered under the Societies Registration -1860 on March 03,1986 with its registered office at Allahabad. Its motive to preserve, innovate and promote the projection and dissemination of the arts of the Zone comprising the States of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttranchal and Delhi falling under the broad disciplines of Sangeet, Natak, Lalit Kala and Sahitya. Its logo has seven  round cornered overlapping squares symbolising seven st

NORTH ZONE CULTURAL CENTRE

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NORTH ZONE CULTURAL CENTRE The North Zone Cultural Centre (NZCC) is located in Sheesh Mahal, Patiala. Patiala is the city of gardens and universities. The then Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi inaugurated the North Zone Cultural Centre on November 6, 1985. The Centre has been registered under the registration of Societies Act 1860. The NZCC is one of the seven cultural centers `established in the country to strengthen the ancient roots of Indian culture and evolve and enrich composite national culture. The centre comprises regions from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttrakhand, Rajasthan and Union Teritory Chandigarh. Its logo has a pentagonal tribal motif representing five major regions of the centre depicted in the form of a tile over orange background.   https://www.culturenorthindia.com/about-us/ http://www.culturenorthindia.com/ https://www.scribd.com/doc/298953769/Swamy-s-Symbols-of-India-Volume-1

INDIRA GANDHI RASHTRIYA MANAV SANGRAHALAYA

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INDIRA GANDHI RASHTRIYA MANAV SANGRAHALAYA A nucleus of a 'National Museum of Man' began functioning from New Delhi from  March 21, 1977 as part of the Anthropological Survey of India. In 1978 it was separated from the Anthropological Survey of India and declared as an Independent Subordinate Office of the Department of Culture (now Ministry of Culture ), Government of India. In March 1985 the Museum was renamed as Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, at the instance of the then Prime Minister, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, which was later through a Cabinet decision named after Indira Gandhi as Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya. For international perspective the term ‘National Museum of Mankind’ was adopted. Unlike other national Museums, which were set up to house certain collections in possession, the IGRMS was started without any collection to display, rather with a set of ideas. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya acts as a facilitator for forging interrelation between commu

INDIRA GANDHI RASHTRIYA URAN AKADEMI

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INDIRA GANDHI RASHTRIYA URAN AKADEMI The foundation stone of Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi, (IGRUA), was laid by Rajiv Gandhi on November 7, 1985 at Fursatganj district Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh. The Akademi functions under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India through its governing council, is an autonomous body under the control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The emblem of IGRUA has Ashoka Chakra in the centre supported bywings on both sides. It has its name written in Devanagari and English on top and bottom respectively in dark red colour.

RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY

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RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY The Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) is located in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, RGCB began in 1990 as a charitable society called the Centre for Development of Education, Science and Technology (C-DEST). In 1991, recognizing its potential, the C-DEST was made a ‘Grant-in-Aid’ institute of the Government of Kerala and renamed as Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Development of Education, Science and Technology (RGC-DEST), becoming the first institute in the country to be named after Sri Rajiv Gandhi. On April 18, 1994 the Government of Kerala restructured the institute into a comprehensive biotechnology centre and it became Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology. The institute was first managed by the Government of Kerala's Committee for Science and Technology and Environment (STEC) and subsequently by the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment. Its logo has a pair of twinning green to orange strokes symboliz