M. Divakar Velya has been awarded Ph.D in Commerce by the University of Mysore, Mysuru, for his thesis ‘Compliance With Direct Tax Law by Individual Assessees – A Study of University Employees in Karnataka’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. M. Kumaraswamy.

B.S. Sumithra has been awarded Ph.D in Economics by the University of Mysore (UoM) for her thesis titled ‘Economic Viability of Sericulture V/S Competing Crops’ submitted under the guidance of  Dr. D.V. Gopalappa.