Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar - Accredited A+ by UGC-NAAC

No history of woman emancipation and empowerment and India’s freedom struggle is complete without a mention of Kanya Maha Vidyalaya , Jalandhar. If one looks back in time one becomes aware of the immeasurably important role this pioneering institute of women education in North India has played in the socio historical background of India.
Established in 1886 by Lala Dev Raj Ji , a crusader for women education , the college started as ‘Bal Shakha Vidyalaya’ with just when Indian society was orthodox and retrogressive. The institution got its present name, Kanya Maha Vidyalaya in 1896. Recognizing its syllabi and courses which were taught by the college, Punjab University ( Lahore ) allowed its students to appear as private candidates .Under the committed stewardships of the founding father and his illustrious successors, Rai Bahadur Badri Dass , Smt. Savitri Devi , Smt. Shanno Devi, the college emerged as a nerve center of resurgent nationalism inculcating pride in being an Indian and in Indian ness.