Our Pride
Distinguished Alumni
From the heights of Tiger Hill to the floor of the Supreme Court, from Olympic podiums to embassies abroad — these are the old students who carried the college's name where words alone could not.
In Memoriam
Salute Our Martyrs
DAV College, Sector 10 has given the nation sons who laid down their lives in its service. We remember them first — before anything else — because the college's first claim on our pride must be theirs.
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Kargil War, 1999
Capt. Vikram Batra
Param Vir Chakra
"Yeh dil maange more." India's highest gallantry award, for unmatched valour in the recapture of Point 5140 and Point 4875. Made immortal in the nation's memory.
Kargil War, 1999
Capt. Vijayant Thapar
Vir Chakra
Fell in action at Knoll, leading his platoon in one of the war's most decisive engagements. Twenty-two years old. His last letter home is part of the nation's literature now.
— Twelve sons of DAV, one debt that can never be repaid —
Capt. Atul Sharma
In Service of the Nation
Brig. B.S. Shergill
In Service of the Nation
Flt. Lt. Gursimrat Singh Dhindsa
Indian Air Force
2/Lt. Rajiv Sandhu
Maha Vir Chakra
Lt. Anil Yadav
Sena Medal
Major Navneet Vats
Sena Medal
Capt. Rohit Kaushal
Sena Medal
Maj. Manwindra Singh
In Service of the Nation
Capt. Ripudaman Singh Rajawat
In Service of the Nation
Major Sandeep Sagar
In Service of the Nation
— "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old." —
Our Distinguished Sportspersons
Kapil Dev
Former Captain, Indian Cricket Team
1983 World Cup Winner
Padma Bhushan
1983 World Cup Winner
Yuvraj Singh
Former Indian Cricketer
2011 World Cup, Player of the Tournament
Padma Shri
2011 World Cup, Player of the Tournament
YS
Yograj Singh
Former Indian Cricketer
Coach & Mentor
Coach & Mentor
Neeraj Chopra
Olympic Gold Medallist
Javelin Throw, Tokyo 2020
Padma Shri · Khel Ratna · Arjuna
Javelin Throw, Tokyo 2020
Manu Bhaker
First Indian woman to win Olympic shooting medals · 2× Bronze, Paris 2024
Khel Ratna · Arjuna
Sarabjot Singh
Olympic Bronze Medallist
10m Air Pistol Mixed Team, Paris 2024
Arjuna Awardee
10m Air Pistol Mixed Team, Paris 2024
Anjum Moudgil
Olympic Shooter
10m Air Rifle
Arjuna Awardee
10m Air Rifle
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
Goalkeeper, Indian Football Team
Arjuna Awardee
In the Arts
AK
Ayushmann Khurrana
National Film Award–Winning Actor
On the Bench — Justices of the Land
HG
Justice Hemant Gupta
Former Judge
Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India
AT
Justice Ajay Tewari
Former Judge
Punjab & Haryana High Court
Punjab & Haryana High Court
MG
Justice Mahesh Grover
Former Judge
Punjab & Haryana High Court
Punjab & Haryana High Court
AR
Justice Amit Rawal
Judge
Punjab & Haryana High Court
Punjab & Haryana High Court
JC
Justice Jitendra Chauhan
Former Judge
Punjab & Haryana High Court
Punjab & Haryana High Court
RG
Justice Rajan Gupta
Former Judge
Punjab & Haryana High Court
Punjab & Haryana High Court
GS
Justice G.S. Sandhawalia
Chief Justice
Himachal Pradesh High Court
Himachal Pradesh High Court
RA
Advocate R.K. Anand
Senior Advocate
Punjab & Haryana High Court
Punjab & Haryana High Court
In the Civil Services — IFS, IAS & IPS
VK
Amb. Vijay Kumar
Indian Foreign Service
AJ
Anil Jain
Indian Administrative Service
SK
Shamsher Singh Kanwar
Indian Administrative Service
VC
Vineet Chaudhary
Indian Administrative Service
BG
Basant Kumar Garg
Indian Administrative Service
BS
B.S. Sidhu
Indian Police Service
RD
Dr. R.S. Dalal
Indian Police Service
SG
Sanjiv Gupta
Indian Police Service
GP
Gurinder Pal Singh
Indian Police Service
SA
Suresh Arora
Indian Police Service
GC
G.S. Chauhan
Indian Police Service
PR
Parminder Rai
Indian Police Service
AR
A.S. Rai
Indian Police Service
UD
Umesh Chander Dutta
Indian Police Service
JS
J.S. Aulakh
Indian Police Service
MB
Manjit Singh Brar
Indian Administrative Service
PK
Pradeep Kumar
Indian Administrative Service
VR
Varun Roojam
Indian Administrative Service
NV
Dr. Nipun Vinayak
Indian Administrative Service
GU
Gaurav Uppal
Indian Administrative Service
RN
Ramesh Negi
Indian Administrative Service
SS
Sukhdev Singh
Indian Administrative Service
KS
Dr. Karamjeet S. Sra
Indian Administrative Service
LJ
Lalit Jain
Indian Administrative Service
AS
Dr. Amit Saini
Indian Administrative Service
JY
Jitender Yadav
Indian Revenue Service
In Politics & Public Life
ST
Sanjay Tandon
National Council Member, BJP
Former President, BJP Chandigarh (2010-2019)
Former President, BJP Chandigarh (2010-2019)
MT
Manish Tewari
Member of Parliament, Chandigarh
Former Union Minister, Information & Broadcasting
Former Union Minister, Information & Broadcasting
HL
H.S. Lucky
President, Chandigarh Congress
Former Deputy Mayor, Chandigarh
Former Deputy Mayor, Chandigarh
PB
Pratap Singh Bajwa
Leader of Opposition, Punjab Vidhan Sabha
MLA, Qadian (Punjab)
MLA, Qadian (Punjab)
RS
Randeep Singh Surjewala
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
General Secretary, Indian National Congress
General Secretary, Indian National Congress
KB
Kuldeep Bishnoi
Senior BJP Leader, Haryana
Former MLA, Adampur & Former Member of Parliament
Former MLA, Adampur & Former Member of Parliament
RR
Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Member of Parliament, Saran (Bihar)
Former Union Minister of State, Skill Development
Former Union Minister of State, Skill Development
SK
Sukhpal Singh Khaira
MLA, Bholath (Punjab)
Former Leader of Opposition, Punjab Vidhan Sabha
Former Leader of Opposition, Punjab Vidhan Sabha
AS
Arun Sood
Former President, BJP Chandigarh
Former Mayor, Chandigarh
Former Mayor, Chandigarh
In Academia & Business
SB
Sachin Bansal
Founder, Flipkart
BP
Bharat Puri
Managing Director, Pidilite Industries
PJ
Dr. P.S. Jaswal
Former Vice Chancellor
Rajiv Gandhi National Law University
Rajiv Gandhi National Law University
Sourced from the DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh Annual Report 2025–26.