The 2006-07 exam results are a clear indicator of this. Out of the 47 positions, the college bagged in the University around 44 went to girls. This includes four in Bio-informatics, 11 in Zoology and over 10 in Biotechnology. The trend is continuing since the college became a co-ed.

Prof Umesh Vinayak, a faculty member, said having girls in the college has had a positive impact on the results in all subjects.

“Earlier, the college had toppers in pre-medical and other such entrances after Class XI and XII. Now we are getting more University positions,” he said.

He added: “With merit-based admissions, more girls are getting admission in various postgraduate courses as they score more marks at the school and graduation level. Also a lot of boys tend to prefer professional courses rather than the Arts stream.”

The college faculty agrees that the presence of girls has had a positive impact on boys as they have started attending classes regularly. “With the girls being more sincere and systematic in their approach to studies, the boys have followed suit,” said a teacher.