The Congregation of Franciscan Brothers
The Congregation of Franciscan Brothers was founded in 1901, with Mumbai as its International Headquarter to educate and cater to the needs of the orphans of the area. A formal orphanage and school were thus established in 1908. The Society now has 90 & above centers in India, conducting orphanages, schools, technical training centers, leprosy centers, agricultural training farms, youth centers, clinics, dispensary, hospitals, etc. Their main focus in all these activities is oriented towards orphans, the poor and lower-middle class, without any distinction whatsoever. In rural areas, they aim to provide primary education and an appropriate level of technological education to create self-employed persons/small entrepreneurs.
The Society’s Higher Education Centers are located in urban and semi urban areas, providing higher level general and technical education with a view to create a technical entrepreneur and skilled professionals. The Society’s institutes/schools/colleges have a very high level of competence and reputation and have been winning State and National awards. All the units of the Society are registered under the relevant laws of the States as Trusts/Public Societies, etc. They have their centers in USA, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, South America and Sri Lanka with Mumbai, Borivali at the Headquarter.
In 1964 the Society established St. Francis Industrial Training Institute, here in Borivali, registered under the national ITI scheme and down the years, it has won many State and national awards for its excellent facility and high standard of training. Subsequently it was also registered as a separate Society, namely “Society of St. Francis Industrial Training Institute”.
As a natural progression, in 2022, St. Francis Industrial Training Institute Society started “St. Francis Institute of Hotel Management” (SFIHM-NCHMCT), The College is approved and affiliated to Ministry Of Tourism, India and is currently offering B.Sc. In Hospitality Management and Hotel Administration, Diploma in Food Production, Diploma in Housekeeping From its inception, SFIHM ranks among top Hotel Management colleges in Mumbai.
