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Mumbai boys-only college admits first girls in 150 years
Dr Antonio Da Silva High School and Junior College of Commerce in Dadar, Mumbai, has admitted its first female students since its founding in 1868, making it co-educational for the first time…
Dr Antonio Da Silva High School and Junior College of Commerce in Dadar, Mumbai, has admitted its first female students since its founding in 1868, making it co-educational for the first time in 150 years. The new co-education commerce batch started classes on August 17. The school supervisor said the institution plans to extend the model to primary and secondary levels soon.
The campus upgraded infrastructure for female students and held orientation sessions. Trust chairman Joseph D’Souza called the move a step toward equal opportunity in line with the National Education Policy 2020. The current commerce batch has 129 students: 96 boys and 33 girls. The college expects more female applicants in upcoming centralised admission rounds.
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Dr Antonio Da Silva College is one of the oldest secondary schools in Mumbai, founded under the Bombay Native Education Society. Its all-boys legacy lasted 150 years because single-sex education remained the norm in most traditional Maharashtrian and Goan Catholic institutions in South Mumbai until very recently. The shift matters most for the catchment: Dadar is a densely mixed neighbourhood where families often preferred boys-only schools for perceived discipline. With 33 girls in the first batch, the real test is whether applications from girls rise sharply when centralised admission lists for commerce are released over the next two weeks. The state's Higher Secondary Council and the trust's own infrastructure audit will decide if the primary section follows next year.
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