Dayanand College is a

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, that was established in 1887 in form of a

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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-

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College (DAV) in

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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.

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The College imparts education in five faculties:

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and

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. There are facilities for research (in various subjects at

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level) and qualified Professors, that are available. Dayanand College has a

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institute called ‘Dayanand Vedic Shodha Peeth’. Such research institutes are only established in universities. Further, an

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(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

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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

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(N.S.S.) to 200 students and also in N.C.C. Army,

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and

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to 500 cadets. There are two residential hostels for students.

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