Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875. He aimed at leading a campaign against the superstitious and detrimental practices of his day. The main objective of the DAV 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, instils in them a disciplined outlook, deeply dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge. These institutions also aim at creating an environment truly conductive to the development of the child- mentally, physically and also spiritually.