The Logo - STEM - RS
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The logo of the STEM Research Society is divided into four quadrants, each symbolizing one of the pillars: Science, Engineering, Technology, and Management. It features a vibrant palette of five colors: Orange, Yellow, Green, and Blue.
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The Motto: विद्या ददाति विनयं - STEM - RS
The Motto: विद्या ददाति विनयं The motto ‘Vidya dadati vinayam’ enshrined in the logo of the STEM Research Society is a part of the Sanskrit shloka taken from the ‘Hitopadesha’ that reads as:
विद्या ददाति विनयं विनयाद् याति पात्रताम् । पात्रत्वात् धनम् आप्नोति धनाद् धर्मं ततः सुखम् ॥
vidyā dadāti vinayaṃ vinayād yāti pātratām | pātratvāt dhanam āpnoti dhanād dharmaṃ tataḥ sukham ||
हिन्दी भावार्थ: विद्या विनय देती है, विनय से पात्रता आती है, पात्रता से धन आता है, धन से धर्म होता है, और धर्म से सुख प्राप्त होता है।
It means “Knowledge makes one humble, humility begets worthiness, worthiness creates wealth and enrichment, enrichment leads to right conduct, and right conduct brings contentment.”
Translated literally, VIDYA means ‘knowledge’, DADATI means ‘gives or imparts’, and VINAYAM means ‘humility’. But at deeper level Vidya is both knowledge and power. It has inherent values as well as utility for life; it is illuminating and enlightening. It demands disciplined devotion to the pursuit of Truth. It develops in its votaries an attitude of tolerance, open-mindedness, freedom from prejudice, and penchant for new ideas. In order to succeed in life, first and foremost, what we need is Vidya; and in the absence of humility, reverence for ideas, grace and nobility at heart, we cannot be knowledgeable in real sense of the term. Therefore, to lead a life full of contentment we need to acquire knowledge (Vidya) first.