DAV Post Graduate College, also known as DAV Degree College is a college in
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Varanasi (; ; also Banaras or Benares (; ), and Kashi.) is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.
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, India, admitted to the privileges of
Banaras Hindu University and recognised by
University Grants Commission. The college has been awarded with A+ Grade by
NAAC in 2017. It was established in 1938 by Pandit Ram Narayan Mishra and Shri Gauri Shankar Prasad.
History
DAV Post Graduate College started in 1938 as an
Intermediate college
A junior college (sometimes referred to colloquially as a juco, JuCo or JC) is a post-secondary educational institution offering vocational training designed to prepare students for either skilled trades and technical occupations and workers in su ...
. From 1938 to 1947, DAV was recognised by
Banaras Hindu University. In 1947,
BHU
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) IAST: kāśī hindū viśvavidyālaya IPA: /kaːʃiː hɪnd̪uː ʋɪʃwəʋid̪jaːləj/), is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916. ...
accorded degree status to DAV PG College and in 1954 a permanent affiliation was accorded to DAV PG College. It was in the same year, that DAV commenced
undergraduate courses in
arts,
social sciences and
commerce. In 2008, after permission from
BHU
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) IAST: kāśī hindū viśvavidyālaya IPA: /kaːʃiː hɪnd̪uː ʋɪʃwəʋid̪jaːləj/), is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916. ...
, the DAV college introduced
postgraduate degrees in select subjects and also
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course.
See also
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List of educational institutions in Varanasi
References
External links
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{{Education in India
Colleges in India
Universities and colleges in Varanasi
Universities and colleges affiliated with the Arya Samaj
Banaras Hindu University
1938 establishments in India
Educational institutions established in 1938