Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Indian Institue of Technology Patna

The Indian Institute of Technology Patna is an autonomous institute of education and research in science, engineering and technology located in Patna, India. It is recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India.
The logo has a gear wheel signifying “Technology”,  the “Shrivasta” symbol establishes a connection with Buddhism that originated from Bihar. The book symbolizes that the Institute is going to be a seat of learning. The Greek symbol “Pi” (π) is used abundantly in science and technology literature. The concept of numeric character “Zero” ( 0 ) was known by Aryabhatta (place-value system) with saffron and the green bands of this logo represent the colors of the Indian flag. Blue color symbolizes Ashoka chakra/wheel in our national flag. The sun within the gear wheel symbolizes the spread of knowledge in all areas (Engineering, Science and Humanities, etc.). The Sanskrit “Sloka” “Vidyaarthee Lavathey Vidyaam” means “One who aspires wisdom, attains it”. The atomic orbitals symbolize education and research in science subjects at par with engineering subjects.
 

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