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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. * * * * The city has a syncretic tr ...
, 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

* List of educational institutions in Varanasi


References


External links

* {{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