D.A.V. College, Abohar

DAV College, Abohar is a post graduate college situated in the city of Abohar, Punjab, India, occupying 20 acres of land on Hanumangarh Road. The college was established in 1960 under the aegis of the DAV College Managing Committee, New Delhi, with N. D. Grover serving as its first principal. It is affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh. Rajesh Mahajan currently serves as the principal of the college; he received the All India Mahatma Hans Raj Best Principal award, presented by Pawan Bansal, the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Water Resources, and Padma Bhushan G. P. Chopra, President of the D.A.V. College Managing Committee, New Delhi. The college building includes hostels, an auditorium, a library, a play ground, and a 'yajna-shala'. Notable events at the college include a March 1982 visit by 8th Lok Sabha Speaker Balram Jakhar as Chief Guest at an annual function, and a March 2012 visit by Pawan Bansal in the same capacity. Notable alumni include Prem Chand Chauhan, Shekhar Gurera, Ashoo Punjabi, Santosh Snehi Mann, Suneet Arora, and Prem Singhmar. The college secured an 'A' grade from NAAC, scoring a 3.06 CGPA in its recent accreditation.