In the post-independence era, Kaithal was a good centre of trade and commerce but it lacked the facility of Higher Education. A large number of young boys and girls had to go to distant places for higher studies. In the year 1953, some eminent persons of Kaithal thought that a college should be set up in the city and they made a determined effort in this direction under the leadership of a well-known philanthropist, Seth Makhan Lal. In 1954, charitable educational society called Rastriya Vidya Samiti was registered and the first college of the city i.e. R.K.S.D. College was established by this society. In the beginning it was started as an Intermediate College in a rented building. Later on, it was shifted to the present building which is spread over 12 acres of land having a prime location on the Ambala-Hissar highway. Now it became a full-fledged degree college with Arts, Science & Commerce streams. With the help of the local politicians, public support and ceaseless efforts of different Governing Bodies as well as the Principals and the faculty of the college, it soon acquired the status of a PG College when the first PG Course i.e. M.A.(Hindi) was started in 1976
R.K.S.D. (P.G.) College, as has been indicated before, is situated at a prime location of the town on Hisar-Ambala National Highway. It is spread over an area of 10 acres. It has vast building along-with spacious lawns, playgrounds, stadium and residential complex. Every year more and more infrastructural facilities are added keeping in view the growing needs of the institution. These facilities are put to optimum use for the purpose of teaching and career building of the students. The Governing Body of the college is very particular about the growth and the maintenance of the infrastructure of the college. The Principal and the teachers' representatives provide all the necessary feedback to the Governing Body in this regard