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CLUSTER UNIVERSITY SRINAGAR The Cluster University of Srinagar (CUS) has been created by pooling the resources of five existing colleges of Amar Singh College, Sri Pratap College, Government College for Women, M. A. Road, Government Degree College, Bemina and Government College of Education. It is a State University and has been established under The Srinagar and Jammu Cluster Universities Act, 2016. The emblem of the university has a saffron crocus in the centre, surrounded by five humans reading books in green and purple. At the bottom its motto ‘Knowledge Enlightens’ is written. Saffron is called the red gold of Kashmir and the green colour denotes the agriculture, nature, growth, balance, harmony, environment, prosperity, vitality, prestige, wealth and being very down to earth and the purple colour denotes dignity, devotion and independence.

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, JAMMU AND KASHMIR The Department of Tourism, Jammu and Kashmir is the main developmental, promotional and regulatory arm of the J&K Government with respect to promotion of tourism in the Union Territory(UT). Its emblem in the form of a pictorial of a house boat floating on a lake supported by a mountain in the background. These symbolise Himalayas and the houseboats on Dal Lake.

THE JAMMU & KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY India's first Light Infantry was born out of the peoples' response in 1947, to the invasion of Kashmir by Pakistan. In the difficult days of the invasion, the population formed local defence groups. These were later organised into militias responsible for specific sectors, e.g., Leh, Nubra, Jammu, Punch, etc. Over a period, these were grouped into the Militia battalions. Two of these were later converted into the Ladakh Scouts. The militia battalions operated with skill on the Line of Control (LoC) and in the 1971 Indo-Pak War earned three battle honours. In 1972, the militia battalions were brought on par with the army units, and in 1976 designated the Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry (JAK LI). Since then, battalions of the Light Infantry have served with honour in different parts of the country, in Sri Lanka and as part of the United Nations Force in Somalia. The 8th JAK LI earned great honour by capturing a Pakist

THE JAMMU & KASHMIR RIFLES The Jammu & Kashmir Rifles has a unique regimental history. It was not raised by the British but by an intrepid Indian ruler called Gulab Singh in 1821. Gulab Singh was one of the ablest Generals of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and later became the ruler of the Jammu & Kashmir state. He and his legendary General Zorawar Singh led many spectacular campaigns to add Ladakh, Baltistan, Hunza and Skardu to the State territories. Zorawar Singh mounted a breath-taking invasion of Tibet in 1841. The state forces fought as Imperial Service troops in both World Wars under their own native officers. They distinguished themselves in East Africa, Palestine and Burma. However, the regiment's grimmest hour came during the Pakistani invasion of Kashmir in 1947. It was their heroic stand that gained time for the entry of the Indian Army and thus saved the Kashmir Valley. It may not be out of place to mention that the Indian people largely owe the