 <style>
        /* --- Theme Variables --- */
        :root {
            --primary-gradient: linear-gradient(-180deg, #385EB8 0%, #1A3082 100%);
            --secondary-orange: #FF8C00;
            --bg-body: #f1f5f7;
        }

        body {
            background-color: var(--bg-body);
            font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        /* --- Text Gradient Helper --- */
        .text-gradient {
            background: var(--primary-gradient);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        /* --- Sticky Social Media (Left Side) --- */
        .sticky-social {
            position: fixed;
            top: 50%;
            left: 0;
            transform: translateY(-50%);
            z-index: 1050;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }
        .sticky-social a {
            width: 45px;
            height: 45px;
            background: var(--primary-gradient);
            color: white;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-decoration: none;
            margin-bottom: 1px;
            transition: width 0.3s;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
        }
        .sticky-social a:hover {
            width: 60px;
            background: var(--secondary-orange);
        }

        /* --- Scroll Up Button --- */
        #scrollUpBtn {
            position: fixed;
            bottom: 20px;
            right: 20px;
            width: 50px;
            height: 50px;
            background: var(--primary-gradient);
            color: white;
            border: none;
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: none; /* Hidden by default */
            z-index: 1050;
            cursor: pointer;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
        }
        #scrollUpBtn:hover { background: var(--secondary-orange); }

        /* --- Popup Modal Styling --- */
.custom-modal-content {
    position: relative;
    
    /* 1. Define the width of the border using transparent color */
    border: 5px solid transparent;
    
    /* 2. Set the Radius */
    border-radius: 10px;
    
    /* 3. The Gradient Border Magic */
    /* First layer: White background for the inside (padding-box) */
    /* Second layer: The Gradient for the border (border-box) */
    background-image: linear-gradient(white, white), 
                      linear-gradient(-180deg, #385EB8 0%, #1A3082 100%);
    
    background-origin: border-box;
    background-clip: padding-box, border-box;
    
    /* Shadow for depth */
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
}

.btn-close-custom {
    position: absolute;
    top: -20px; /* Adjusted slightly to sit perfectly on the new border */
    right: -20px;
    
    background-color: white; 
    color: #385EB8;
    border: 2px solid #385EB8;
    border-radius: 50%;
    
    width: 35px;
    height: 35px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    
    opacity: 1;
    z-index: 1100;
    cursor: pointer;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.btn-close-custom:hover {
    background-color: #385EB8;
    color: white;
    transform: rotate(90deg);
}
      /* --- New Top Header Design --- */
 .top-header-bar {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between; /* Pushes Logo Left, Buttons Right */
            align-items: center;
            padding: 10px 30px;
            background-color: #ffffff;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); /* Subtle shadow for depth */
            height: 90px; /* Fixed height for consistency */
        }

        /* --- LEFT SIDE: LOGO --- */
        .logo-skew-box {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }

        .logo-img {
            max-height: 70px; /* Controls logo size */
            width: auto;
        }

        /* --- RIGHT SIDE: BUTTON LINKS --- */
        .top-orange-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 15px; /* Space between buttons */
        }

        /* --- BUTTON DESIGN --- */
        .header-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 10px 24px;
            
            /* Color Scheme: Deep Blue Default */
            background-color: #1A3082; 
            color: #ffffff;
            
            /* Typography */
            text-decoration: none;
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif; /* Or your preferred font */
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 500;
            
            /* Shape */
            border-radius: 50px; /* Pill Shape */
            border: 2px solid #1A3082; /* Border matches bg */
            
            /* Transition */
            transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }

        /* Icon Styling */
        .header-btn i {
            margin-right: 8px;
            font-size: 1rem;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }

        /* --- HOVER EFFECTS --- */
        .header-btn:hover {
            /* Change to Orange */
            background-color: #FF8C00;
            border-color: #FF8C00;
            color: #ffffff;
            
            /* Interaction */
            transform: translateY(-3px); /* Lifts up slightly */
            box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.3); /* Orange Glow */
        }

        /* Icon Animation on Hover */
        .header-btn:hover i {
            transform: rotateY(180deg); /* Flip icon */
        }

/* --- Mobile Responsiveness --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .logo-skew-box {
        width: 100%; /* Full width on mobile */
        clip-path: none; /* Remove the slant cut */
        padding-left: 0;
        justify-content: center; /* Center logo */
    }
    
    .top-header-bar {
        background-color: white; /* White background on mobile */
    }

    .top-orange-links {
        display: none; /* Hide orange links on mobile */
    }
}

        /* --- Navbar & Mega Menu --- */
        /* --- Navbar Styling --- */
.navbar {
    background: var(--primary-gradient);
    padding: 0;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
	
}

.navbar-nav .nav-link {
    color: white !important;
    padding: 15px 20px !important;
    font-weight: 500;
    transition: 0.3s;
    font-size: 16px;
}

/* Hover Effect for Links */
.navbar-nav .nav-link:hover {
    background-color: var(--secondary-orange);
    color: white !important;
}

/* --- Dropdown & Mega Menu Fix --- */
.dropdown-menu {
    background: var(--primary-gradient);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 0;
    margin-top: 0; /* Remove gap */
    padding: 0;
    display: none; /* Hidden by default */
}

.dropdown-item {
    color: white;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
    font-size: 16px; /* Match menu size */
}

.dropdown-item:hover {
    background-color: var(--secondary-orange);
    color: white;
}

/* --- Desktop Only Logic (Min Width 992px) --- */
@media (min-width: 992px) {
    
    /* 1. Enable CSS Hover */
    .navbar-nav .dropdown:hover > .dropdown-menu {
        display: block;
        animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease-in-out;
    }

    /* 2. Mega Menu Positioning Fix */
    /* This makes the menu relative to the Navbar, not the Link */
    .navbar-nav .position-static {
        position: static !important;
    }

    .megamenu {
        position: absolute;
        width: 100%;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        padding: 20px;
        /* Ensure it sits on top of carousel */
        z-index: 1000; 
        box-shadow: 0 5px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
    }
}

/* --- Mobile Fix --- */
@media (max-width: 991px) {
    .dropdown-menu {
        border: none;
        background: rgba(0,0,0,0.1); /* Slightly darker on mobile to distinguish */
    }
    .megamenu {
        width: 100%; /* Full width in mobile */
    }
}

/* Animation */
@keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; margin-top: 10px; }
    to { opacity: 1; margin-top: 0; }
}

/* --- Carousel --- */
#mainCarousel {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.carousel-item img {
    /* Exact dimension request logic */
    width: 100%;       /* Spans the full width of the screen */
    height: 400px;     /* Sets the requested height on desktop */
    object-fit: cover; /* Ensures image fills the area without distortion */
    object-position: center; /* Centers the image */
}

/* Mobile Responsiveness */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .carousel-item img {
        height: auto;      /* Allows height to shrink proportionally */
        min-height: 250px; /* Prevents it from becoming too short on phones */
        object-fit: unset;
    }
}
/* --- Carousel --- */
#mainCarousel {
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.carousel-item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 600px;     /* Desktop Height */
    object-fit: cover; /* Desktop: Fill space cleanly */
    object-position: center;
}

/* --- Mobile Responsiveness Fix --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .carousel-item img {
        /* Forces the image to scale naturally based on screen width */
        height: auto !important; 
        
        /* Removes the forced height constraint so it doesn't zoom in */
        min-height: unset !important; 
        
        /* Ensures the entire image is visible without cutting sides */
        object-fit: contain; 
    }
}
/* --- About Us Section --- */
.about-text-col {
    background: var(--primary-gradient); /* Your specific blue gradient */
    color: white;
    padding: 80px 50px; /* Generous padding for a clean look */
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center; /* Vertically centers text */
}

.about-img-col {
    min-height: 450px; /* Ensures a minimum height on mobile */
}

.about-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%; /*Crucial: Forces image to match the text column height */
    object-fit: cover; /* Prevents distortion, crops image to fill space */
}

/* Mobile Adjustment */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .about-text-col { padding: 40px 25px; }
}
        /* --- Chairman Section --- */
        .chairman-card img {
            width: 200px;
            height: 150px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border: 4px solid #fff;
            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
        }

        /* --- Events Section --- */
        .event-container {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }
        .event-img-col, .event-marquee-col {
            height: 550px;
        }
        .event-img-col img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }
        .event-marquee-col {
            background: var(--primary-gradient);
            color: white;
            padding: 20px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .event-date {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: bold;
            color: #FFD700; /* Gold for contrast */
            display: block;
        }
        .event-title {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
            padding-bottom: 5px;
        }

       /* --- Highlights --- */
.highlight-card {
    background: var(--primary-gradient); /* Default Blue Gradient */
    color: white;
    border: none;
    padding: 20px;
    text-align: center;
    border-radius: 8px;
    transition: all 0.3s ease; /* Smooth transition for color and movement */
    box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.highlight-card:hover {
    background: #FF8C00; /* Changes to Orange on Hover */
    transform: translateY(-5px); /* Moves up slightly */
    box-shadow: 0 10px 15px rgba(255, 140, 0, 0.3); /* Adds a soft orange glow */
}

/* Ensure the text inside (h2 and p) stays white */
.highlight-card h2, 
.highlight-card p {
    color: white;
}

        /* --- Success Stories (Swiper) --- */
        .swiper-slide {
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 15px;
        }
        .story-img {
            width: 150px;
            height: 150px;
            border-radius: 50%; /* Circle as standard for testimonials */
            object-fit: cover;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        /* --- Success Stories (Modern Design) --- */
.success-section {
    background-color: #f8f9fa; /* Light gray background for contrast */
    padding: 80px 0;
}

.story-card {
    background: white;
    border: none;
    border-radius: 15px;
    padding: 30px;
    margin-top: 40px; /* Space for the floating image */
    position: relative;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    overflow: visible; /* Allows image to stick out */
}

.story-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px); /* Lift effect */
    box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    border-bottom: 5px solid #FF8C00; /* Orange accent on hover */
}

.student-img-box {
    position: absolute;
    top: -40px; /* Moves image up outside the card */
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 80px;
    height: 80px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 4px solid white; /* White ring around image */
    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.student-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.story-quote-icon {
    font-size: 40px;
    color: rgba(56, 94, 184, 0.1); /* Very faint blue */
    margin-top: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.company-badge {
    background: #eef2ff;
    color: #1A3082;
    padding: 5px 12px;
    border-radius: 20px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: inline-block;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
}
/* --- Success Stories Text Styling --- */
.student-name {
    color: #385EB8;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.student-course {
    color: #999;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
    margin-bottom: 15px;
    display: block;
}

/* Style 1: Designation (Clean Text) */
.student-designation {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #333;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    border-top: 1px solid #eee;
    padding-top: 15px; /* Visual separation from quote */
}

/* Style 2: Company Name (Gradient Badge) */
.company-badge {
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #1A3082, #385EB8); /* Blue Gradient */
    color: white;
    padding: 8px 20px;
    border-radius: 50px; /* Pill Shape */
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(26, 48, 130, 0.2);
    display: inline-block;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.company-badge:hover {
    background: linear-gradient(45deg, #FF8C00, #FFB800); /* Orange on Hover */
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    color: white;
}

        /* --- Footer 1 (Complex Layout) --- */

		/* --- FOOTER STYLING --- */
        .footer2 {
            background-color: #ffffff; /* White Background */
            color: #333;
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            padding-top: 60px;
            padding-bottom: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 -5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            border-top: 5px solid #FF8C00; /* Orange top border accent */
        }

        /* Gradient Text Variable */
        .gradient-text {
            background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #385EB8 0%, #1A3082 100%);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        /* Headings */
        .footer-heading {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            /* Applying the gradient to headings */
            background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #385EB8 0%, #1A3082 100%);
            -webkit-background-clip: text;
            -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
            font-weight: 700;
            display: inline-block;
        }

        /* --- LINKS (Column 1) --- */
        .footer-links-list li {
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }
        .footer-links-list a {
            color: #555;
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }
        .footer-links-list a i {
            color: #FF8C00; /* Orange Icon */
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            transition: margin-right 0.3s;
        }
        /* Hover Effects */
        .footer-links-list li:hover {
            transform: translateX(5px);
        }
        .footer-links-list a:hover {
            color: #1A3082;
            font-weight: 500;
        }
        .footer-links-list a:hover i {
            margin-right: 15px !important; /* Move icon on hover */
        }

        /* --- CONTACT INFO (Column 2) --- */
        .contact-info p {
            color: #555;
            line-height: 1.8;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }
        .contact-label {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: #1A3082;
        }

        /* Social Icons */
        .social-icons-container {
            margin-top: 20px;
        }
        .social-icon-btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            width: 35px;
            height: 35px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #385EB8 0%, #1A3082 100%);
            color: white !important;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin-right: 10px;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            text-decoration: none;
            box-shadow: 0 3px 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
        }
        .social-icon-btn:hover {
            transform: translateY(-3px) rotate(360deg);
            background: #FF8C00; /* Orange on hover */
        }

        /* --- ADMISSION CONTACT (Column 3) --- */
        .admission-title {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }
        
        .campus-title {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #FF8C00; /* Orange for Campus Name */
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }
        
        .admission-details {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #555;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }
        .admission-details i {
            color: #1A3082;
            width: 20px;
        }
        
        .vertical-divider {
            border-right: 1px solid #eee;
        }
        
        /* --- COPYRIGHT SECTION --- */
        .footer-bottom {
            background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #385EB8 0%, #1A3082 100%);
			color: white;
            border-top: 1px solid #e9ecef;
            padding: 20px 0;
            margin-top: 40px;
        }
        .visitor-badge {
            background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #385EB8 0%, #1A3082 100%);
            color: white;
            padding: 2px 8px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            font-weight: 500;
        }
		
/* --- Swiper Customization --- */
.swiper {
    width: 100%;
    padding-bottom: 60px !important; /* Space for pagination & hover effects */
    padding-top: 20px !important;    /* Space for top image overlap */
}

/* Pagination Dots */
.swiper-pagination-bullet {
    width: 12px;
    height: 12px;
    background: #385EB8; /* Default Blue */
    opacity: 0.5;
    transition: 0.3s;
}

.swiper-pagination-bullet-active {
    background: #FF8C00; /* Active Orange */
    width: 30px; /* Stretch active dot */
    border-radius: 6px;
    opacity: 1;
}
/* --- Video Styling --- */
.about-video {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;       /* Forces video to match the height of the text column */
    object-fit: cover;  /* Crops the video slightly to fill the space perfectly */
    display: block;
}
/* --- Internal Page Header --- */
/* --- 1. Breadcrumb Header (PSG iTech Style) --- */
        .page-banner {
            position: relative;
            /* Dark overlay to make text readable like the reference */
            background: linear-gradient(rgba(26, 48, 130, 0.8), rgba(26, 48, 130, 0.8)), 
                        url('images/vcewfront.jpg');
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            padding: 60px 0;
            color: white;
        }

        .breadcrumb-title {
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            font-size: 2rem; /* h2 size visually */
        }

        /* Custom Breadcrumb Styling to match reference */
        .breadcrumb {
            background: transparent;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 500;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .breadcrumb-item a {
            color: #d1d1d1; /* Light gray for links */
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        .breadcrumb-item a:hover {
            color: #FF8C00; /* Orange on hover */
        }

        .breadcrumb-item.active {
            color: white; /* Active page is bright white */
        }

        .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
            content: "\f105"; /* FontAwesome Angle Right */
            font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
            font-weight: 900;
            color: white;
            padding: 0 10px;
        }

        /* --- 2. Content Layout Styling --- */
        .section-heading-h2 {
            color: #1A3082;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 28px;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
        }

        /* Orange underline for the section title */
        .section-heading-h2::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 60px;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: #FF8C00;
        }

        .about-text {
            text-align: justify; /* Requested Alignment */
            color: #555;
            line-height: 1.8;
            font-size: 15px;
        }

        .about-college-img {
    width: 550px;     /* Exact width requested */
    height: 300px;    /* Exact height requested */
    object-fit: cover; /* Ensures image fills box without stretching */
    border-radius: 8px; /* Slightly rounder corners look better with shadow */
    max-width: 100%; /* Responsive safety */
    
    /* Goal 1: Shadow on all sides (0 offset X, 0 offset Y) */
    box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
    
    /* Smooth transition for the hover effect */
    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
    z-index: 1;
    position: relative;
}

/* Goal 2: Hover Effects */
.about-college-img:hover {
    /* Lift up and scale slightly */
    transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.02);
    
    /* Deeper, softer shadow to enhance the lifting effect */
    box-shadow: 0 25px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
/* --- Vision & Mission Dark Section --- */
.vm-dark-section {
    /* Requested Gradient */
    background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #385EB8 0%, #1A3082 100%);
    color: white;
    padding: 60px 0;
    margin-top: 50px;
}

/* Adapted H2 Design for Dark Background */
.section-heading-white {
    color: white; /* Changed from Blue to White for contrast */
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 25px;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 15px;
}

/* The Orange Underline (Same as before) */
.section-heading-white::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 60px;
    height: 3px;
    background-color: #FF8C00;
}

/* Remove default list styles */
.vm-list-white li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* The Circle */
.vm-list-white li::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 10px;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background-color: #FF8C00; /* Orange Dot */
    border-radius: 50%;
}

/* The Line extending from the circle */
.vm-list-white li {
    position: relative;
    padding-left: 50px;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* The Circle */
.vm-list-white li::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 10px;
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    background-color: #FF8C00; /* Orange Dot */
    border-radius: 50%;
}

/* The Line extending from the circle */
.vm-list-white li::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 6px; /* Starts right after the circle */
    top: 12px;
    width: 30px;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #FF8C00, transparent); /* Fades out */
}
/* --- 1. Breadcrumb Header (Reusable Orange) --- */
        .page-banner {
            background-color: #FF8C00;
            padding: 40px 0;
            color: white;
        }

        .breadcrumb-title {
            font-weight: 700;           
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            font-size: 2rem;
        }

        .breadcrumb {
            background: transparent;
            padding: 0;
            margin: 0;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 500;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .breadcrumb-item a {
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: 0.3s;
        }

        .breadcrumb-item a:hover {
            color: white;
        }

        .breadcrumb-item.active {
            color: white;
        }

        .breadcrumb-item + .breadcrumb-item::before {
            content: "\f105";
            font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
            font-weight: 900;
            color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
            padding: 0 10px;
        }

        /* --- 2. Chairman Profile Styling --- */
        .chairman-img-box {
            position: relative;
            padding: 10px;
            background: white;
            border: 1px solid #eee;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            border-radius: 8px;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease;
        }

        .chairman-img-box:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        .chairman-photo {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 4px;
            display: block;
        }

        .chairman-details {
            text-align: center;
            padding-top: 20px;
        }
/* --- Chairman Profile Styling --- */
/* --- Unique Chairman Card Design --- */
.chairman-img-box {
    background: white;
    border-radius: 15px; /* Softer, modern corners */
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); /* Deep shadow for 3D effect */
    border: none; /* Removed border for a cleaner look */
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.chairman-img-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px); /* Lifts up on hover */
}

/* 1. Name: Big & Gradient */
.chairman-name {
    background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #385EB8 0%, #1A3082 100%);
    -webkit-background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    background-clip: text;
    
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; /* Optional: Adds a classy serif touch */
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 1.8rem; /* Much larger */
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

/* 2. Qualification: Small, Orange, Spaced Out */
.chairman-qualification {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: #FF8C00; /* Orange Accent */
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 2px; /* Wide spacing looks premium */
    margin-bottom: 20px;
}

/* 3. Designation Wrapper */
.chairman-role-box {
    background: #f8f9fa; /* Light grey background for the bottom area */
    padding: 20px 15px;
    border-top: 3px solid #FF8C00; /* Orange accent line */
}

/* "Chairman & Secretary" - The Badge */
.role-title {
    color: #1A3082;
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 5px;
    display: block;
}

/* "Vivekanandha..." - The Institution */
.role-org {
    color: #555;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.4;
}
/* --- Fix: Force Justify on Paragraphs --- */
.message-content {
    text-align: justify !important; /* Forces alignment on the container */
}

.message-content p {
    text-align: justify; /* Ensures every paragraph adheres to it */
    text-justify: inter-word; /* Optional: Makes spacing between words look cleaner */
}
/* --- 2. Principal Profile Section (Inspired by SREC Layout) --- */
        .principal-section {
            padding: 80px 0;
            background-color: #fff;
        }

        /* Image Card Styling */
       /* --- Principal Card Styling --- */
.principal-card {
    position: relative; /* Required for the top strip positioning */
    background: #fff;
    padding: 20px;
    
    /* Standard subtle shadow for depth */
    box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.08); 
    border-radius: 5px;
    
    /* Important: Keeps the top strip contained within rounded corners */
    overflow: hidden; 
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

/* --- THE 3PX GRADIENT TOP BORDER --- */
.principal-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    
    /* Position at the very top */
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    
    /* Full width */
    width: 100%;
    
    /* Thickness of the border */
    height: 3px;
    
    /* The Requested Gradient */
    background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #385EB8 0%, #1A3082 100%);
    
    /* Ensure it sits on top */
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Optional: Lift slightly on hover */
.principal-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px);
}

        .principal-img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 2px;
            display: block;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
   /* --- Principal Name & Qual on Same Line --- */
		.principal-name {
			color: #1A3082; /* Corporate Blue */
			font-weight: 700;
			font-size: 1.4rem;
			margin-bottom: 5px;	
			/* Flexbox helps align different font sizes perfectly */
			display: flex; 
			align-items: baseline; /* Aligns text by the bottom baseline */
			justify-content: center; /* Centers it in the card */
			flex-wrap: wrap; /* Wraps to next line on very small screens */
			gap: 10px; /* Space between Name and Qual */
		}

		.principal-qual {
			color: #666; /* Muted Grey */
			font-size: 0.85rem; /* Distinctly smaller */
			font-weight: 600;			
			letter-spacing: 0.5px;
		}
        .principal-designation {
            color: #FF8C00; /* Orange Highlight */
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
			justify-content: center; 
			display: flex; 
        }
/* --- Principal Contact Box Styling --- */
.principal-contact-box {
    /* Requested Gradient Background */
    background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #385EB8 0%, #1A3082 100%);
    color: white; /* Text must be white on dark background */
    
    padding: 20px;
    border-radius: 8px; /* "rounded" look */
    margin-top: 25px;
    
    /* Smooth transition for hover effects */
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
}

/* Hover Effect: Shadow & Lift */
.principal-contact-box:hover {
    transform: translateY(-5px); /* Slight lift */
    box-shadow: 0 15px 30px rgba(26, 48, 130, 0.5); /* Blue-ish shadow glow */
}

/* Icon Styling inside the box */
.principal-contact-box i {
    color: #FF8C00; /* Orange icons for high contrast */
    margin-right: 10px;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    width: 20px; /* Ensures alignment */
    text-align: center;
}

.principal-contact-box p {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

.principal-contact-box p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

        /* --- 3. Message Content Styling --- */
        .section-heading-clean {
            color: #1A3082;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .section-heading-clean::after {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            bottom: 0;
            width: 80px;
            height: 4px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, #FF8C00, transparent);
        }

        .principal-message-text {
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.9;
            color: #444;
            text-align: justify;
        }

        .principal-message-text p {
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        /* Optional: Highlighted Quote Box */
        .highlight-quote {
            border-left: 5px solid #FF8C00;
            background: #fff8f0; /* Light orange tint */
            padding: 20px;
            font-style: italic;
            color: #333;
            margin: 30px 0;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

/* --- 2. Management Section Styling --- */
        .management-section {
            padding: 80px 0;
            background-color: #f9f9f9;
        }

        /* Wrapper for each member to separate them */
        .mgmt-member-row {
            margin-bottom: 80px;
            align-items: center; /* Vertically center content */
        }

        /* --- PHOTO STYLING (Gradient Border on Hover) --- */
        .mgmt-img-box {
            position: relative;
            padding: 5px; /* Creates space for the border */
            background: #fff;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            
            /* Creating the gradient border effect using a pseudo-element */
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .mgmt-img-box img {
            width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            border-radius: 4px;
            display: block;
        }

        /* The Hidden Gradient Background (Acts as border) */
        /* --- FIXED & EVEN IMAGE BOXES --- */
.mgmt-img-box {
    position: relative;
    padding: 5px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
    
    /* Center the box if the column is wider than the image */
    max-width: 280px; 
    margin: 0 auto; /* Horizontally center */
    z-index: 1;
}

.mgmt-img-box img {
    width: 100%;
    /* STRICT HEIGHT: Ensures all photos look identical in size */
    height: 320px; 
    
    /* Crop logic: Fills the box without stretching */
    object-fit: cover; 
    object-position: top center; /* Focuses on faces usually */
    
    border-radius: 4px;
    display: block;
}

/* Gradient Border (Pseudo-element) */
.mgmt-img-box::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    border-radius: 8px; 
    padding: 3px; 
    background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #385EB8 0%, #1A3082 100%);
    -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
    -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
    mask-composite: exclude;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    z-index: -1;
}

.mgmt-img-box:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.mgmt-img-box:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); }
            
            /* The Requested Gradient */
            background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #385EB8 0%, #1A3082 100%);
            
            /* Mask logic to show only the border */
            -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
            -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
            mask-composite: exclude;
            
            /* Initially hidden or transparent */
            opacity: 0;
            transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
            z-index: -1;
        }

        /* Hover Effect: Show the gradient border */
        .mgmt-img-box:hover::before {
            opacity: 1;
        }
        
        .mgmt-img-box:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
        }

        /* --- TEXT STYLING --- */
        .mgmt-name {
            font-size: 1.75rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #1A3082; /* Corporate Blue */
            margin-bottom: 5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .mgmt-designation {
            display: inline-block;
            font-size: 1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: white;
            background: #FF8C00; /* Orange background badge */
            padding: 5px 15px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .mgmt-message {
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: #555;
            text-align: justify; /* Requested Justify */
        }		
/* --- 2. Department Page Layout --- */
        .dept-section {
            padding: 60px 0;
            background-color: #f4f6f9;
        }

        .dept-title {
            color: #1A3082;
            font-weight: 800;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .dept-title::after {
            content: "";
            display: block; width: 60px; height: 4px;
            background: #FF8C00; margin-top: 5px;
        }

        /* --- 3. Vertical Tab Navigation (Left Side) --- */
        .vertical-tabs {
            background: #fff;
            padding: 0;
            border-radius: 5px;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .nav-pills .nav-link {
            border-radius: 0; /* Square edges */
            color: #444;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 18px 25px;
            text-align: left;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
            background-color: #fff;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
        }

        /* Icon styling inside tabs */
        .nav-pills .nav-link i {
            margin-right: 10px;
            width: 20px; text-align: center;
        }

        /* Hover & Active State: Gradient Background */
        .nav-pills .nav-link:hover,
        .nav-pills .nav-link.active {
            background: linear-gradient(-180deg, #385EB8 0%, #1A3082 100%);
            color: #fff;
        }

        /* The Orange Strip at the start (Left Side) */
        .nav-pills .nav-link.active::before, 
        .nav-pills .nav-link:hover::before {
            content: "";
            position: absolute;
            left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
            width: 4px; /* 3px to 4px as requested */
            background-color: #FF8C00;
        }

        /* --- 4. Content Area (Right Side) --- */
        .tab-content {
            background: #fff;
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: 5px;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            min-height: 400px;
        }

        .content-heading {
            color: #1A3082;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }

        /* Gallery Grid */
        .gallery-img {
            width: 100%; height: 200px; object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 4px; transition: transform 0.3s;
        }
        .gallery-img:hover { transform: scale(1.03); }

        /* Highlights List */
        .highlight-list li {
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 20px;
        }
        .highlight-list li::before {
            content: "\f058"; font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free"; font-weight: 900;
            color: #FF8C00;
            position: absolute; left: 0; top: 3px;
        }
   </style>