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NIZAM’S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES The insignia of Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) has a number of motifs housed in a circle. The motif of heart forms the background on which the Staff of Hermes or Caduceus with a pair of entwined serpents; a x-ray of the human brain and a graph of echocardiography are placed. These are ensconced by a circular border, which carries the name and place of the university separated by two crosses. At the bottom below the seal on a banner its motto in Telugu ‘సర్వే సంతు నిరామయాః’ (35.51, Garuḍa Purāṇa) meaning ‘May no One Suffer from Illness’ is inscribed. The Staff of Hermes represents medicine and medical service; the heart denotes metaphorically the service from heart; the x-ray and the graph denote the medical technology and their use in diagnosis and treatment.

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES PATNA All India Institute of Medical Sciences Patna (AIIMS Patna) was established under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Surakhsha Yojna (PMSSY) during the first phase. The official logo of AIIMS Patna aggregately presents the ethos of its establishment along with the core objective of the medical profession. The base wheel with twelve outer spikes of the logo symbolises the constant and dynamic availability of health care facilities for all sections of society. The base colour synchronises with the soil of Bihar that reflects a deep engagement with the people of the state. Twelve outer spikes render AIIMS Patna’s attributes and aspirations for the healthcare facilities in Bihar and the whole region. These twelve aspirations are the ethos and reason of AIIMS Patna’s establishment. The two serpents entwined around the caduceus represent ‘Stalk of Hermes (Mercury)’ of Greek mythology. Their intersection indicates endocrine glands or chakr