St.Francis College for Women

St. Francis College, a Catholic Minority Institution affiliated to Osmania University was founded in 1959 by the Sisters of Charity for the empowerment of women through a value – based holistic education. The College was conferred autonomy in the year 1988. The College has been awarded the status of College with Potential for Excellence by the UGC in 2004 in recognition of its sustained efforts to promote quality education for women. This created an academic ambience for promoting innovation and creativity in the curriculum of the college. NAAC has reaccredited the college at the ‘A’ Level in February 2006. It is a matter of pride for all concerned that the college Curriculum,Teaching - Learning and Evaluation and Infrastructure facilities have been graded at the ‘A+’ Level. This is a further boost to the college in its commitment to quality education and academic excellence. The college in its Golden Jubilee Year is organizing this seminar to demonstrate its commitment to a public cause.

website:www.stfranciscollege.ac.in

St. Mary’s College

St. Mary’s College, a renowned institution, affiliated to Osmania University is situated in the heart of Hyderabad. It boasts of a wonderful infrastructure of international standard and it is the first tech savvy college in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the institution of ‘Gen Next’ and ranks among the most respected colleges. Apart from the academic records it has created over the years it is proud of its achievements in non-academic fields as well. Alumni like VVS Laxman, ace International Cricketer, Padmashri P. Gopichand, All England Badminton Champion, Padma Bhushan Sania Mirza, international Tennis player and Junior Wimbledon Champion and many others who continue to excel in various fields including politics (there are two MLA’s in the current Andhra Pradesh Assembly) bear witness to the college’s ability to churn out achievers. The college is one of the first self financing institutions in the state of Andhra Pradesh to go for NAAC accreditation and it is also an ISO 9001:2000 certified institution.