About  r k arya COllege

Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati, in pursuance of Vedic Values of tolerance, compassion sharing and respect, Founded Arya Samaj on April 10, 1875 at Mumbai and in 1877 at Lahore. The attempt took the form of “ Vedic Schools” and “Gurukuls” which put emphasis on vedic values, culture and religion to students. Maharishi, a pioneer of social reforms, ardent advocate of vedic culture, insisted on physical, moral and social progress of humanity by Laying emphasis upon education as means of character development.Development of character is based on achieving knowledge. The aim of education is to give true knowledge to the individual and thus enable him to conduct properly. His teachings insisted society to admit that education is a primary concern of the state. Following his philosophy (8^th principle of Arya Samaj) a number of staunch Arya Samajists realized the need of an instiution of higher learning in Nawanshahr Doaba. As a result of their 1952.
A a result of their dedication to the cause of education, Radha Krishan Arya College was founded in the year 1952. A great philanthropist, Dr. Radha krishan, donated a major share of his property and college got in its name after him.
The college is affiliated to Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, for Under Graduate Post Graduate Courses.Following the footsteps of their Fathers, Sh. Prem Bhardwaj, general Secretary, Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, ( Punjab), Sh. Vinod Bhardwaj (President, Managing Committee), Sh. S.K. Brutta(Secretary,Managing Committee), Dr. Adarsh Rajpal, C.M. Bhandari, enthusiastic and dedicated dignitaries devoted to the noble cause of Arya samaj Education, are making president endeavour for the uplifment of this premier institution. After the demise of Pt. Harbans lal Sharma ,illustrious son of illustrious father, Sh. Sudarshan Sharma took over the responsibility of Arya Partinidhi Sabha, This man of enthusiastic spirit, termpratment has added new dimensions to the already well established reputed institutions under Arya Pratinidhi Sabha. Sh. Prem Bhardwaj, General Secretary, Arya Pratinidhi Sabha (Punjab), soft spoken, dedicated to Arya Smaj, has always been eager in advancing the interests of the college.
It is under his dynamic Leadership that post Graduate courses, M.A. in Punjabi, History, M. Com.M.Sc.(C.Sc), PGDCA are running successfully. The college has national as well as international viewership. People of the area have been an admiring witness to the prodigius growth of this college from its humble beginnings into an institution of excellence over the last six decades. A large segment of rural population is having access to an affordable education in the senior secondary graduate and post graduate levels in all streams, i.e pure arts, science, commerce computer science.