The aim of DAV is to establish knowledge as value, prepare students for living and for life, and lace national feelings with global outlook.The DAV movement was nurtured by puissant souls like Rai Bahadur Lala Lal Chand(1852-1912), Mahatma Hans Raj (1864-1938),Pt. It gushed forth with a new sense of purpose and direction in response to the western challenge, emergence of new socio-economic milieu and the rise of new middle classes and converged the quintessential aspects of the Vedic tradition with the prevailing spirit of science and rationality and of humanism.The fact that Lala Sain Das, a science teacher , was sent to England to do advanced study in his subject shows the progressive outlook of DAV in its formative years, a tradition which continues.Following an integrated approach to divinity (DEVAS) and its belief in the cosmic law of unity and harmony which must prevail at social level, as per the Rigvedic hymn (X.191.2-3), DAV has all along kept itself away from sectarianism, caste distinctions, regionalism or parochialism.It is as much an instrument of the Arya Samaj as an independent organization with a cluster of educational, social and humanitarian institutions, involved in the task of man-making (to borrow Swami Vivekananda’s expression) and nation building. Join our membership.Considering education to be a catalyst of social transformation he laid emphasis on teaching both boys and girls in the art and science of life,and in technical skills so as to broaden their mental horizons, unfold their innate abilities , and cultivate virtue.After the demise of Swami Dayananda (October 30, 1883) It became imperative to continue his legacy not by constructing a memorial in stone and mortar but by venturing into the domain of education to root out illiteracy of mind and soul as per the 8 th commandment of the Arya Samaj which says: ‘We should aim at dispelling ignorance and promoting knowledge.’ The establishment of Dayan and Anglo Vedic College Trust and Management Society (popularly DAV) three years after his death marked the beginning of DAV movement aimed at crystallizing his social and educational ideas.The DAV movement grew out of the dialectical interplay between the forces of orthodoxy and heterodoxy, revivalism and reform, faith and reason. Vedic Pratinidhi Sabha and Arya Samaj of Australia Inc is a non profit religious organisation based in Sydney Australia.1920),the current President of DAV family.The first DAV High School was established at Lahore on Jwith Lala Hans Raj (1864-1938) as its headmaster. Ved Vyasa,Darbari Lal , Tirth Ram Tuli and G.P.Chopra(b. But it resurrected itself with the dynamic work of stalwarts like Principal Mehar Chand , Lala Balraj, Dr Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan , Dr G.L.Datta, Lala Suraj Bhan,Prof. It sought inspiration from many Arya revolutionaries and martyrs like Pandit Lekh Ram (1857-1897), Swami Shraddhananda( 1857-1926), Ram Prasad Bismil( 1897-1927),Shahid Rajpal(1884-1929) , and others.The vivisection of India gave DAV movement a temporary setback as majority of institutions were in Pakistan.
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