St Francis College for Women holds annual day, honours 94 students
HYDERABAD: St. Francis College for Women, Begumpet, celebrated its Annual Day on January 23, 2026, with 94 prizes awarded to undergraduate and postgraduate students for academic and co-curricular excellence.
Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Hyderabad, D Joel Davis, attended as chief guest, while Annie Vijaya, Director, WE-Enable Urban Innovation at WE Hub, was the guest of honour.
Addressing the gathering, Davis said it was a privilege to be part of the college’s annual celebrations and praised the institution’s standing in the city. He also lauded the National Cadet Corps cadets for the guard of honour. Referring to the Stanford marshmallow experiment, he urged students to set higher goals, manage temptations and avoid seeking instant gratification. He cautioned them about anonymity in the online space and stressed the need to be responsible, respectful and inclusive. “Your journey may not always be positive. Manage temptations, have a greater goal and come up in life,” he said.
Congratulating the prize winners, Vijaya encouraged students to remain inquisitive and open to diverse perspectives. She spoke about the “three Cs” curiosity, courage and continuous learning as guiding principles for excellence. Drawing from her work with women entrepreneurs, she said many struggle with self-doubt and emphasised the importance of standing up for oneself. She also invited students to apply for the second cohort of the WE-Enable student programme focused on women entrepreneurship and experiential learning.
Principal T Uma Joseph presented the annual report for the academic year 2025–26, describing it as a reflection of the institution’s shared vision and pursuit of excellence. She thanked the management, faculty, staff, students, parents and well-wishers for their continued support and congratulated the award winners, calling them the pride of the college.
The report highlighted academic and extracurricular initiatives, including memoranda of understanding with national and international institutions, industry-academia collaborations and research achievements by faculty and students. The college’s social outreach through donation drives, Daan Utsav and medical camps under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan was also outlined.
The institution was recognised with star status by the Department of Biotechnology for the second consecutive year and received a ₹58 lakh grant for research excellence. The celebrations concluded with a dance performance themed “Farmers of India”, paying tribute to the spirit of the raitu.
