Rooted in the timeless wisdom of the Kena Upanishad — “Through the acquisition of knowledge, one achieves immortality” (Chapter 2, Verse 4) — the journey of Prem Chand Markanda S.D. College for Women began with the noble vision of liberating society from the darkness of ignorance through the light of education.
The college was formally established on July 23, 1973, under the enlightened leadership of Seth Rup Chand Ji Budhia, Pt. Prem Chand Markanda, and Pt. Dharam Paul Dada. Its legacy, however, extends far deeper into history, tracing back to 1884, when the Sanatan Dharam Sabha inaugurated its first educational institution at Sanatan Dharam Mandir, Mai Hiran Gate, Jalandhar.
Over the decades, the college flourished through the unwavering commitment of many illustrious visionaries, including Seth Hukam Chand Ji Nauhria, Pt. Dewan Chand Ji Dada, and Lala Shiv Nath Ji Khanna. Among them, Sh. Pritam Chand Budhia stands out for his three decades of dedicated service and farsighted guidance, which strengthened the institution’s foundations and established its reputation in the sphere of women’s education.
In a befitting tribute to Pt. Prem Chand Ji Markanda’s 35 years of devoted service, the college was renamed Prem Chand Markanda S.D. College for Women. Though the institution initially faced challenges of limited space and resources, it blossomed into a vibrant citadel of learning, securing a distinguished place in the field of higher education for women.
Today, the college stands as a living testament to vision, perseverance, and dedication. It continues to uphold its cherished ideals while evolving into a dynamic center of academic excellence, nurturing generations of empowered women and carrying forward a proud legacy of knowledge, service and enlightenment.

To be a student-centric institution providing experiential, innovative and lifelong learning skills along with addressing the societal problems. To be peer friendly and to recognise their role as pivotal to self-assessment and improvement. To be unceasingly evolutionary in nature, conforming to the demands of the global milieu. To create an ambience in which neoteric ideas, research and scholarship flourish, and from which the luminaries and trailblazers of tomorrow emerge. To address problems faced nationally and globally through close scrutiny and aptitude in reconstituting a healthy nation. To eradicate the flaws and loopholes of our cultural/social milieu by enrooting strong ethical temperament in our students. To impart education that transforms the students through rigorous coursework and to juxtapose it with an understanding of the needs of society, culture and prevailing employment scenario.
elaborate with other academic and research institutions around the world for strengthening the apprenticeship and research ecosystem.
Prem Chand Markanda S.D. College for Women is a leading, globally recognized institution, which steadfast in the pursuit of truth aligned with the motto of the College “Do Your Job Well” that fulfills the promise of imparting true value-based education amalgamated with the global standards of pedagogy and innovation in practices. We aim at an intensely comprehensive programme for each of our students for the holistic development of their personality and strengths. P.C.M.S.D. College is an unparalleled journey of excellence, that emerges with the evolving society and its needs. We focus on sculpting out leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, reformers, researchers and thinkers that would bring about revolution in society, generate knowledge and lead India to that capstone of reformative restructuring from where it oversees the entire global command.
THE CORE VALUES ADOPTED BY THE INSTITUTION AS EVER ABIDING PRINCIPLES ARE INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE, TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND EMPATHY