St. Francis College for Women is a

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minority

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which is located in

Begumpet Begumpet ("Begum's Place") is a part of Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Begumpet is named after the daughter of the sixth Nizam (Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI), Basheer Unnisa Begum, who received it as part of her wedding dowry when ...

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...

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History

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

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. The

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derives its inspiration from the teachings of

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, who is its "norm, protector, and guide". As a minority institution, the college reserves for itself its inherent and constitutional right (art. 30 with regard to management and administration. The college was also judged Best Arts College, Best Science College and Best Commerce College in Hyderabad by

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Magazine. An American Corner Library was set up at the college by the

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in 2013 to provide access to materials and conversations on aspects of life and culture in the United States and nurture an Indo-US partnership.

Dress code controversy

In August 2019, a new college rule that aimed to regulate 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 subjected to a measurement check before they could enter the college campus. Several students protested the against the college rule citing its misogynistic nature. 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.

Notable alumni

* Smita Sabharwal - IAS officer *

Sailakshmi Balijepally Sailakshmi Balijepally (25 January 1974 – 16 December 2023) was an Indian paediatrician and the founder of Ekam Foundation, an NGO working in the areas of child and maternal health and well-being. She was awarded the Nari Shakti Award for the ...

- surgeon and charity founder *

Lakshmi Manchu Manchu Lakshmi Prasanna (born 8 October 1977) is an Indian actress, producer, and television presenter who works in Telugu cinema and worked in American television. The daughter of actor Mohan Babu, Manchu holds a bachelor's degree in Theatre fr ...

- actor *

Malavika Nair Malvika Nair is an Indian actress who appears in Telugu and Malayalam-language films. Her notable works include '' Black Butterfly'' (2013) and ''Cuckoo'' (2014). Early life Malvika Nair was born in Delhi. Her family soon moved to Kerala and ...

- actor

References

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History

Dress code controversy

Notable alumni

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