GOVERNMENT COLLEGE BASSA (GOHAR) (GDC BASSA)
GOVERNMENT COLLEGE BASSA (GOHAR (GDC BASSA) The emblem of Government College Bassa (Gohar) (GC Bassa) features a yellow circle with black outline housing the motifs of a mountain range with peaks, orange sun, deodar trees, a ‘Trishul’ or trident inscribed with a Shivling and the year of establishment of the college and the motto of the college in Sanskrit ‘सरस्वती त्वमस्मां अविड्ढि’ (Mantra 8, Sukta 30, Mandala 2, Rigveda), which translates to ‘O Goddess Saraswati, Protect and Bless Us’. An open book is placed at the bottom of the seal. The mountain range in green represents the majestic Himalayan ranges, which forms the geography of the locale; the deodar trees reflect the dense forest cover typical of the local region; the sun behind the peaks symbolises the dawn of knowledge, hope and the removal of the darkness of ignorance through educational; the trident refers to the temple of Rishi Loma and the Shivling refers to the temple of Lord Shiva- both referring to the local...