The Dayanand Anglo Vaidic Postgraduate (DAVPG) College, located at Siwan, was established in 1941. The college is a Constituent College of Jai Prakash University, Chapra, in Bihar. This institution was established by late Baidyanath Prasad alias Darhi Baba, a great educationist and social reformer of Siwan district, with the aim of providing quality education in Arts, Science and Commerce to students in an under-developed area, who could not afford to get the same available only in big cities.
The college, covering a total area of 16 acres, is situated in the urban area. It has been recognized by the University Grants Commission under section 2(f) and 12B of the UGC Act 1956.
The mission is to produce professionally perfect graduates who can provide expertise & exceptional performance in their respective chosen arenas. In a nutshell it can be said that D.A.V is a 21st century College.