Mysuru:  “The gross enrolment for Higher Education in the State stands at 27.8 per cent and out of this 28.5 per cent are females. Due to various reasons, it is very difficult to enrol girls into higher education. However, institutions like JSS and many others are doing yeoman service by educating girl children,” said Dr. N. Manjula, Director, Department of Collegiate Education.

She was delivering the keynote address after presenting medals and certificates at the 11th Graduation Day organised by JSS Women’s College (Autonomous) at its Navajyothi auditorium in the college premises, Saraswathipuram, here yesterday.

She enthused the girl students saying that it was payback time as that is what the society expects from them and they should rise to the occasion by giving good service. This they can do by aiming high and having clear aims and values. But what is most important to deliver is to have a clear conscience, she added.

641 students graduate

In all, 641 students graduated out of which 505 are under-graduates and 136 post-graduates. In the under-graduate level, 274 passed with distinction, 192 in first class, 38 in second class and one student in pass class.

Among the post-graduate students, there were eight distinctions, 127 passed in first class and one in second class. The following are the three toppers in each UG course:

BA- V. Vinchara, K.S. Pooja and Ramya. B.Sc- K.Harshitha, S. Nandini and K.N.Sahana. B.Com- R. Divyashree, A.N. Rohini and R. Mamatha.  BBM- Sherlin T. Fernandes, C.R. Aishwarya and P.R. Ramya. BCA- N. Megashree, H.S. Sheetal and A. Archana.

The following are the toppers in Post Graduate courses:

MA Economics- N.S. Sindhu and S.Rashmi, M.Com- S. Inbalalakshmi and Rohini Cholli, M.Sc Chemistry- B.C. Ganavi and S. Bhavya.

Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, JSS Mahavidyapeetha Chief Executive Secretary Dr. C.G. Betsurmath, Dean Academic Dr. H.B. Suresh, and Examination Control Officer  Dr. G.R. Shivamurthy were present on the dais.