The D.A.V Institution ar the gift of Arya Samaj, a progressive movement founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati in 1875. Swami Dayanand Saraswati, the great path maker of modern india, led a crusade against the superstitous and pernicious parctices that prevailed in contemporary india.

With a view to bring about a balanced and harmonious development of the future citizen of this country and to infuse in them the ideals of vedic culture and high sense of patriotism, Arya samaj founded a school at lahore in 1886 by the name fo Dayanand Anglo Vedic School. This established the D.A.V colege trust & Management society, which later set-up a network of such educational institutions all voer india.

The D.A.V movement would not have achieved its goal had not a young brilliant Graduate- Mahatma Hansraj the first principal of the first D.A.V institution offered his honorary services as 'Jeevan Dan' for 25 years. matchless also is the sacrifice of hos brother lala mulkraj who fulfilled his pledge of supportiong hansraj's family all these years.

The D.A.V movement has renderded a unique service in not only dispelling ignorance oan illiteracy but also by producing patriots, Freedom Fighters, Social Reformers, Intellectuals, Doctors, Engrineers of unparalled merit integrity and caliber.