On the demise of Maharishi Swami Dayanand Saraswati in 1883, a group of socially oriented people when met to mourn his death, decided to raise a memorial which should befitting to his great ideals. They formed the Dayanand Anglo – Vedic ( D.A.V.) College Trust & Management Society. It was got registerd in 1885. This was the beginning of the great Movement, now popularly known as the ‘D.A.V. Movement ‘. The main objective of the D.A.V. Institutions is to impart such education to the children as while it helps to imbibe in them a sense of deep patriotism and pride in their ancient culture and civilization. Instill in them a disciplined outlook, deeply dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. These institutions also aim at creating environment truly conducive to the development of the child, mentally physically and even spiritually.
The D.A.V. College Trust & Management Society is already more than a hundred and twenty five years old. This is now the biggest non government educational organization in India. It covers broadly the entire spectrum of educational activity in the country.
The society is running more than 800 educational institutions including Arts, Science, Commerce, Education and Law Colleges, Technical Institutions and Polytechnics, Ayurvedic College, Dental College, D.A.V. Pharmacy, Vedic Research, Institutes and High Schools, apart from D.A.V. Public Schools spreads over the country and even foreign lands.
The DAV College Trust and Management Society joined hands with Coal India Ltd., Steel Authority of India Ltd., National Mineral Development Corporation, Associated Cement Company Ltd., Bharat Oman Refineries Ltd., Monnet Power plants, TATA, Lions Club, JPV Trust & Burhar Educational Society for a very noble cause, for spread of quality education with the most modern teaching techniques to enable the learners to compete in the ever expanding field of Science and Technology but having the roots in the immortal values of Indian Culture and Heritage later to discharge a prime duty towards their employees toiling in far-flung areas of Chhattisgarh.