St Francis College for Women

It was founded by the Sisters of Charity of St. Bartolomea Capitanio and St. Vincenza Gerosa in 1959 for the education of women.

The college derives its inspiration from the teachings of Jesus Christ, who is its "norm, protector, and guide". As a minority institution, the college reserves for itself its inherent and constitutional right (art. 30 [1]) with regard to management and administration.[1] The college was also judged Best Arts College,[2] Best Science College [3] and Best Commerce College [4] in Hyderabad by India Today Magazine.

An American Corner Library was set up at the college by the Consulate General of the United States, Hyderabad in 2013 [5] to provide access to materials and conversations on aspects of life and culture in the United States and nurture an Indo-US partnership.[6]

The school has several measures in place in relation to environmental issues.

• A subject titled Environment Studies is compulsory for all first year students.
• The environmental club, Prakriti, raises awareness among the youth about the threat of environmental issues.
• The school harvests rain water in order to save water resources.
• A waste management plant was set up in order to keep the campus clean, teaching the values of "reduce, reuse and recycle".
• The school use several installations powered with solar energy.

The sports department at the college provides a number of sports activities in order to keep the students physically fit. The college provides regular morning sessions for the students who want to compete in inter-collegiate competitions. The coaches are appointed in basketball, baseball, softball, handball, volleyball, throwball, tennikoit, table tennis, carroms, chess, badminton, athletics, cross-country racing, taekwondo, karate, rhythmic gymnastics, lawn tennis and physical fitness. The college has a good infrastructure and excellent facilities for indoor and outdoor games.

In August 2019, a new college rule that aimed to regulating the dress code of female students at the college disallowing sleeveless clothing, shorts and kurtis which were above knee length was introduced. Following this in September, girl students were made subject to a measurement check before they could enter the college campus. Several students protested the against the college rule citing its misogynistic nature.[7] In a viral video the college principal Sister Sandra Horta was seen tugging at girl's clothing following which students held protests for several days following which the ad hoc dress code rules were scrapped. Although the rules were scrapped, later on the rule was changed to "knee - length kurtis" in the next academic year. [8]

• International academic compatibility to courses and credits offered.
• Opportunities for advanced learners to earn extra credits.

• Attendance is marked every hour by the concerned faculty.A student is eligible to write the semester-end exam if she has 80% attendance in each subject.
• Those having 70-75.5% attendance will be allowed to write the semester-end exams on payment of a prescribed condonation fee.
• Students having less than 70% attendance will not be allowed to write semester end examination.
• Attendance status can be checked on the student app. Message alerts regarding absence from college are sent to registered parent mobile numbers.

• Smita Sabharwal - IAS officer
• Sailakshmi Balijepally - Surgeon and charity founder[9]
• Tejdeep Kaur Menon- IPS officer
• Lakshmi Manchu- Actor

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