Pannalal Girdharlal Dayanand Anglo Vaidic College

P.G.D.A.V. College is a college in Delhi. Established in 1957, it is one of the premier colleges of the University of Delhi and is a part of its South Campus. It is known for its high standards in teaching. It offers courses at the Undergraduate and Post Graduate levels in various subjects. Situated on a prime location in Nehru Nagar (near VIMHANS Hospital) on the Ring Road, it ensures easy connectivity from all parts of Delhi, Noida and Faridabad.

The expansion of P.G.D.A.V. is Pannalal Girdharlal Dayanand Anglo Vaidic.

History

P.G.D.A.V. College was started in a modest way on the 17th of August 1957 by the D.A.V College Managing Committee, one of the biggest educational trust in the world. It started functioning in a small portion of D.A.V school on Chitragupta Road in Paharganj with a single digit number of teachers and double digit number of students. Progressing gradually in 1971, the college shifted to its own premises at a prime location between Lajpat Nagar and Ashram on the main ring road.

Courses

• B.Sc. (Hons)
  • Statistics
  • Computer Science
• B.Com. (Hons)
• B.Sc. (Gen) Mathematical Sciences
• B.Com. (Pass)
• B.A. (Hons)
  • Mathematics
  • History
  • Economics
  • Political Science
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Sanskrit

Library

A well equipped computerized library, with more than 70,000 books, wide range of research journals and magazines along with internet facilities are available to all the students of the college.

Cultural Societies

The College has a very active cultural society called Hyperion. A number of societies work under Hyperion.

Dramatics Society - Rudra

Indian Music Society - Raaga

Western Music Society - Conundrum

Dance Society - Diversity

Debating Society - Gray Matter

Intellectual Society - Chanakya

Prominent Teachers

• • Ashok Kumar gupta
  • Mr. Makani
  • M.P. Sharma
  • Ms. Rajni Jagota

External links

• College Website