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The emblem,
together with the motto, ‘Education for total liberation’, is
symbolic of the ideals the college stands for. The open book, the
pen, and receiving hands represent the reception and assimilation
of knowledge which liberates the individuals from the
debilitating shackles of ignorance and incapacity. But the growth
and evolution of the individual through education is not seen as an
end in itself. The training, both academic and extracurricular,
seeks to foster in the students a keen awareness of their social
role as well-integrated members of their communities armed with the
skills to contribute positively to change and reconstruction where
required.
The symbols take a new dimension of meaning in connection
with the Patron Saint of the college, Mother Mary, whose offering
hands represent a complete surrender to the eternal wisdom. The
tool for imparting wisdom, the pen, from another angle looks like a
lighted candle that dispels the darkness of ignorance and
it signifies that the learning one receives at the institution is
not to be kept to oneself but to be disseminated in the community.
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