According to an official from the higher education department, female applicants have surpassed male applicants in the number of applications to West Bengal's central undergraduate courses admission portal. The portal, which was launched on June 24 and closed on July 7, received a substantial number of applications from women seeking admission.

This year, the higher education department introduced a portal for the first time, which scrutinized and validated 527,673 applications. Among these, 299,800 applications were from women. Furthermore, there were 50 applicants from the 'others' category, which encompasses LGBTQ+ individuals. In total, 3,464,918 applications were submitted, including 98,089 from outside Bengal.

Siuli Sarkar, Principal of Lady Brabourne College, welcomed the trend of more girls opting for higher education. She noted that traditional mindsets often direct boys towards technical and science-oriented disciplines, while steering girls towards general streams. Despite this, girls are increasingly rising to the challenge and excelling in their chosen fields. Lady Brabourne College received approximately 15,000 applications from female students for undergraduate courses.