Gyan Prakash Chopra (1920-2011) was an Indian educationist, credited with the establishment of several educational institutions in India.
After graduating in English Literature, he joined Murray College, Sialkot, in the present day Pakistan, as a lecturer.
[1] Gyan Prakash Chopra was the President of DAV network of institutions, a 123-year-old non governmental organization focused on education.
During his period, he was successful in establishing over several DAV educational institutions across the country, including the rural and tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Orissa.
The movement, founded by Dayanand Saraswati, at various points of time, involved many notable personalities such as Mahatma Hans Raj, Mehr Chand, Lala Balraj, Justice Mehar Chand Mahajan, Dr. G. L. Dutta, Lala Suraj Bhan, Prof Ved Vyas, Darbari Lal, T. R. Tuli, G. P. Chopra and Punam Suri.