D.A.V. College, Jalandhar
Motto | Tamso Ma JyotirGamaya |
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Established | 1918 |
Principal | S K Arora |
Location | Jalandhar 31°21′00″N 75°33′30″E / 31.3499°N 75.5583°E |
Website | www |
D.A.V. College is a private college based in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. It was founded in 1918 by Pt. Mehar Chand. The college admits both undergraduates and post-graduates, and career-oriented programs under the purview of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
The college offers various undergraduate and 14 postgraduate courses in sciences, humanities and commerce streams. Additionally, there are seven career-oriented programmes under UGC Scheme.
The college also has a Senior Secondary wing for 10+1 and 10+2 system which runs under the ambit of PSEB Mohali. The college has large, beautiful campus which houses a well stocked library, an auditorium, seminar halls and canteens. It also offers hostel facility to both girls and boys. The college has a large playground lying few meters away from the campus.
Alumni
- Jagjit Singh (singer)
- Sukhwinder Singh (singer)
- Hans Raj Hans (singer)
- Sharat Sabharwal (Indian ambassador to Pakistan)