PGDAV College (Evening)

PGDAV Evening College is a member of the DAV family of institutions. It derives its vision from the great ideas on education propounded by the renowned social reformer Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati. These ideas led to the growth of the DAV movement which began with the founding of the ‘Dayanand Anglo Vedic College Trust and Management Society’ at Lahore in 1886. Since then it has spread like a mighty river, the holy water of which has touched not just the length and breadth of India but also the five continents of the globe. PGDAV Evening College is one of the oldest evening colleges of the University of Delhi. The Evening Classes were started on 18 July 1958 with a mission to provide quality higher education to employed students. With the passage of time, the college started admitting all students, not only from Delhi but from other states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar and the states of the North East. As per the directive of Delhi University, initially only CBSE Board and AlSSC Board students were admitted. Now students from all state boards are admitted. The objective of the college is not just to help the students to excel academically but lead them to an overall development so that they mature into responsible human beings and citizens. The college subscribes to the view that the aim of education is to imbibe values leading to good character. Particular emphasis is laid on the moral and ethical growth of the students.