D.A.V. College Managing Committee
The D.A.V. College Managing Committee, familiarly known as DAVCMC, is a non-governmental educational organisation in India and overseas with over 900 schools. 75 colleges and a University. It is based on the ideals of Maharishi Dayananda Saraswati. The Dayanand Anglo-Vedic (DAV) education system also comprises colleges offering graduates and post-graduates degrees in areas of study all over India.
| Abbreviation | DAVCMC |
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| Formation | 1 June 1886 |
| Founder | Mahatma Hansraj |
| Type | Private |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
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Area served | India, Fiji, Nepal, Mauritius, Singapore |
Official language | Hindi, English and other regional languages |
President | Punam Suri |
Key people | Lala Lajpat Rai, Rai Bahadur Lal Chand, Bhagat Ishwar Das, Mahatma Hansraj, Lala Dwarka Das, Rai Bahadur Durga Das |
| Affiliations | CBSE, ICSE, other regional boards and Arya Samaj |
Employees | 100000+ |
| Website | www |
Founded in 1886 in Lahore, these schools are run by the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Trust (DAVCT) and Management Society, also commonly known as the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Education Society (DAVES). Today, institutional records of the D.A.V. College Trust and Management Society are part of the archives at the Nehru Memorial Museum & Library, at Teen Murti House, Delhi.
English is the primary language of instruction, with students also receiving compulsory education in Hindi and Sanskrit or a regional language. The DAV movement has grown to become the single largest non-governmental educational society in the country, managing 750+ educational institutions, apart from D.A.V. Public Schools spread over the country and even in foreign lands, with an annual budget of more than INR ₹2 billion. It employs 50,000+ people and educates more than 20 lakh students every year.
In 2013, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India awarded 40 institutions for its contribution to quality education. ASSOCHAM awarded DAV College Managing Committee with 'Best Chain of Schools in India' award.