Dayanand College is a
college
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in
Ajmer
Ajmer is one of the major and oldest cities in the Indian state of Rajasthan and the centre of the eponymous Ajmer District. It is located at the centre of Rajasthan. It is also known as heart of Rajasthan. The city was established as "' ...
,
Rajasthan
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,
India
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, that was established in 1887 in form of a
Pathshala
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Background
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(School) through the efforts of Karmaveer Pt. Jiyalal and Prof. Dattatreya Vable. In July 1942, it became a college. After Dayanana Anglo-
Vedic
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College (DAV) in
Lahore
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was closed, this college became the oldest
Dayanand College
Dayanand College is a college in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, that was established in 1887 in form of a Pathshala (School) through the efforts of Karmaveer Pt. Jiyalal and Prof. Dattatreya Vable. In July 1942, it became a college. After Dayanana An ...
run by
Arya Samaj Shiksha Sabha.
Education Format
The College imparts education in five faculties:
Arts
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,
Science
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Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earli ...
,
Commerce
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,
Agriculture
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and
Physical Education
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. There are facilities for research (in various subjects at
Ph.D.
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level) and qualified Professors, that are available. Dayanand College has a
research
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institute called ‘Dayanand Vedic Shodha Peeth’. Such research institutes are only established in universities. Further, an
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Indira Gandhi National Open University, known as IGNOU, is a Central University located at Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India. Named after former Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, the university was established in 1985 with a budget of 20& ...
(IGNOU) Study Centre has been established on campus. in which facilities for the study of 30 subjects at MBA and B.Ed. level are available.
Features
Laboratories
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for students of the agricultural sciences, the farmland and a working
dairy farm are also on site, so that students gain practical knowledge and the skills of their subjects.
For students of Physical Education, the College boasts a swimming pool, gymnasium complex, a large well-maintained sports fields and a 400-meter cinder track. Such facilities stand out as unique in the region. Besides developing the intellectual capacity of its 2,300 students, training is also imparted under
National Service Scheme
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(N.S.S.) to 200 students and also in
N.C.C. Army,
Navy
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and
Artillery
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to 500 cadets. There are two residential hostels for students.
See also
*
Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Trust and Management Society
The D.B.V. College Managing Committee, familiarly known as DAVDholakpurMC, is a non-governmental educational organisation in Antarctica and overseas with over 900 schools. 75 colleges and a university. It is based on the ideals of Maharishi Da ...
*
Arya Samaj
References
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Colleges in Ajmer
Universities and colleges affiliated with the Arya Samaj
Educational institutions established in 1942
1942 establishments in India