Born on September 15, 1959, the logo celebrated the first launch of program broadcasting in India. It is believed that around 180 TV sets were sold in 1959 (the year when television came to India). The design emerged from the hands of a visual communication student at NID, as part of a classroom exercise to create logos. Doordarshan was considered one of the largest broadcasting organizations in the world in terms of studios and transmission development. The classic form elucidates the identity that stands firmly till date.