Message from the HOD

"The Department of History is advancing historical scholarship, through an intellectual orientation, based on critical thinking, analytical interpretation, research and innovative problem-based learning, that explains specific historical contexts to grasp the causality of the present and envision changes in the future."

– Ms. Rooman Deb

Overview

“There’s nothing like the past to put the present in context, and no time like the present to learn about the past. The Department of History, which is one of the oldest departments of the College, strives to uphold this motto.”

The Department of History was established in 1959, the year of the inception of the College. The curriculum focuses on the changes in society and the economy throughout Indian history, rather than emphasizing merely political history. The syllabus gives students a panoramic view of the development of Indian culture and civilization through the ages, and also a glimpse of parallelly occurring developments in the world. The Department was the trend setter in recognizing the enhancement of skill quotient in the curriculum, which led to introducing a course on Tourism as part of the curriculum as early as 2001. As of 2025, it has skill enhancement courses on Archival Studies, Museology, Research Methodology, and Heritage Studies. The curriculum is also designed to help students who aspire for the Civil Services, and prepares them for other competitive examinations as well. The Department has guided many fellow departments of History of autonomous colleges in the city to adopt innovations in their curriculum too. The Department also has a vibrant club named Quest Hour that provides students of History a platform to explore beyond classroom knowledge.

: history@sfc.ac.in

Vision and Mission

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VISION

To empower the students by advancing historical scholarship and developing an inclusive socio- economic, political and cultural understanding of the present through lessons from the past.

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MISSION

To cultivate among the student’s interest and understanding about the life of people who lived in the past and to develop an empathic, discerning persona and a sense of social commitment, patriotism and love for the country.
To encourage the development of the skills of enquiry, analysis, interpretation and problem-solving by exploring historical events organized through the platform of its student club.
To instill pride in one’s cultural heritage through experiential learning like field trips and heritage walks augmenting classroom learning.
To encourage open dialogues and discussions among students to stimulate intellectual curiosity, inculcates interest in research which helps students to appreciate how societies, cultures, and ideas have unfolded across time.

Programs Offered

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Under Graduate

FACULTY

HOD

Rooman Deb

Asst.Professor

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Aishani Bhaskara

Asst.Professor

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Best Practices Adopted by the Department

Title of the Practice- At the Site

SDG Goals: 4, 5, 10, 16 & 17

Objectives

To enable the student to acquire skill-based knowledge and understanding of developments in the field of art, architecture, monuments, heritage structures, museums, libraries, patterns of trade and commerce in bygone era etc.

Challenges that led to Implementation

This practice was adopted to imbue the course syllabi with skill enhancing knowledge in the domain of history and also provide experiential learning on real time basis on various aspects of history.

Description

This is a learning process that requires a student to physically visit the site under study. Be it a study on fort structures, temples, palaces, water resource management systems, museums, the student has to visit the site and gather information on real time basis and collate that with information available through secondary sources. They are also encouraged to document information from primary sources as and how available. This also helps them to identify areas and give suggestions that need consideration from authorities in upkeep and maintenance of such structures, thus going beyond the mandate of the structured syllabi and learning.

Successful Implementation

This exercise enables the evaluator to ascertain development of skill-based knowledge in the concerned domain for the student through project work. Since its inception, exceptional work has been put by students in tracing the historical significance of monuments, forts, educational institutions, etc.in the state of Telangana and specifically in Hyderabad.

Resources/Problems

The problems encountered were with regards to access, availability of sufficient data, but on a case-to-case basis. Efforts were constantly made by faculty through guidance to redress the problem.

Student Achievements

RNo	Name	Competition	Date	Link
121302401001	Uma Mahesh	National Orator Challenge - Winner	February 2024

Photo	RNo	Name	Competition	Date	Link
	2222225555	Ms. P.V.S. Lakshmi	National Orator Challenge - Winner	February 2021

Activities

Academic year : 2023–2024

Quest Hour

Quest Hour

St. Francis College

History Department

Message from the HOD

– Ms. Rooman Deb

Vision and Mission

VISION

MISSION

Programs Offered

Under Graduate

FACULTY

HOD

Rooman Deb

Aishani Bhaskara

Best Practices Adopted by the Department

Title of the Practice- At the Site

Objectives

Challenges that led to Implementation

Description

Successful Implementation

Resources/Problems

Student Achievements

Activities

Academic year : 2023–2024

Quest Hour

Quest Hour

Testimonials