D.A.V College Hoshiarpur

of this area. It is due to his ceaseless and untiring efforts all through, that this college has grown to such an enviable position and has made its presence felt on state and even on the national educational scene. His sacrifice is bound to inspire the coming generations to heights of educational and human excellence. College of Education, Hoshiarpur, formerly known as D.A.V. Training College, came into existence in August, 1966 due to the most untiring efforts of Late Ch. M.P.), revered father of our beloved leader Sh. Kamal Chaudhry, President, D.A.V. College Managing Committee, Hoshiarpur, who has served 4 terms as M.P. This College is a living monument of the socialistic philosophy of Ch. Balbir Singh Ji who lived and ultimately laid down his life for the masses. College Managing Committee, Hoshiarpur has done a great service to the people by opening this college. The College initially had two units of fifty students each for B.Ed. In the very first session of B.Ed. Course in the college, the admission overflowed the allotted number of 100 seats of two units. The number of admission seekers was overwhelming and Ch. Sahib resorted to hunger strike for getting more seats so that more and more people could be developed along the Anglo Vedic and Arya Samajist thought. Havan Yajna and intellectual discourses by renowned Arya Samajist thus form an integral part of co curricular activities in this College. The college has made rapid progress from day one. The third unit was permanently given to the college in 1969 and the 4th unit was added in 1970. Now two more units have been sanctioned by the Panjab University, Chandigarh. Thus there are six units of 50 students each for the B.Ed. The college has also been affiliated to P.U. for M.Ed. course since 1971 with a sanctioned intake of 35 students. There has always been a great rush for admission to B.Ed. and M.Ed. Courses because of the great reputation enjoyed by this college. With 300 students of B.Ed. class and sanctioned strength of 35 students for M.Ed. class, the college is strength wise the biggest college of education in the state. Our college also has been accredited by National Council of Teachers Education. Several of M.Ed. and B.Ed. students have been placed in the University Merit List from time to time. The examination results of the college have always been above the University pass percentage and this college again is a force to recon with so far as sports and co-curricular activities are concerned. Under the dynamic leadership of Dr. Anoop Kumar and his guidance, the college carries out in letter and spirit the rules and regulations laid down by different regulatory bodies, i.e.,

The National Council of Teachers Education. The University Grants Commission. The Director of Public Instructions (Colleges) Pb., Chandigarh and of-course
Panjab University, Chandigarh. In pursuance of these rules & regulations and instructions, the College has a sanctioned strength of 19 Permanent Lecturers and 12 Adhoc Lecturers. This includes the Principal, Librarian and Lect.-in-Physical Education. The College got permanent affiliation from Panjab University, Chandigarh in August, 1966. The recognition by N.C.T.E. was granted for M.Ed. course on 15.09.2002 vide Letter No. MB-02-M.Ed./2000/6049 for 25 seats. For B.Ed. course the N.C.T.E. accreditation was granted vide Letter No. Seats/99-2000/B.Ed./Pb/99/8780 dated 29.06.1999.