Logos of India

SWAMI VIVEKANAND GOVERNMENT DEGREE COLLEGE NIHRI (SVGDC NIHRI) The emblem of Swami Vivekanand Government Degree College Nihri (SVGDC Nihri) features a blue circle housing the image of Goddess Saraswati supported by an open book and a traditional lamp at the bottom and a radiating sun from behind. The circle is ensconced by a circular border inscribed with the name and place of the college. A pair of green laurels support the circle on the sides. The motto of the college in Sanskrit ‘अप्पो दीपो भव:’ (Digha Nikaya, Mahaparinibana Sutta) spoken by Mahatma Buddha, which translates to ‘Be Your Own Lamp’ is written on a purple banner placed below the seal. Goddess Saraswati seated upon a white lotus is God of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom and learning. Her presence symbolizes the pursuit of pure, unblemished wisdom and higher education. The veena (lute) represents the tuning of mind and intellect to harmony, as well as the culture of creativity and the arts; the open book symb...