Mysuru, Feb.1- The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Economics to S.P. Prakruthi for her thesis ‘Social security benefits for women workers in informal sector in Karnataka: A case study of Mysuru District’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. K. Shivachithappa.

M. Sunil Kumar has been awarded Ph.D in Library and Information Science for his thesis ‘Information-seeking behaviour of the students and faculty members of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) institutes in India: A study’ [Guide: Dr. M. Chandrashekara].

Sr. Prafula has been awarded Ph.D in Sociology for her thesis ‘Undergraduate student’s migration for education: A comparative study of students in Mysore and Bangalore’ [Guide: Dr. Rekha K. Jadhav].

Joshi Bhagyashree Kalmeshwar has been awarded Ph.D in Microbiology for her thesis ‘Studies on Microbial Spectra of Diabetic patients and bioactivities of Rotula Aquatica Lour’ [Guide: Dr. N. Lakshmi Devi].

K.N. Sunitha has been awarded Ph.D in Folklore for her thesis ‘Kannada Janapadadalli Huvu’ [Guide: Dr. T. Jayalakshmi (Seethapura)].

H.B. Ramya has been awarded Ph.D in Kannada for her thesis ‘Kannada sahityakke Nagathihalli Chandrashekaravara koduge’ [Guide: Dr. T. Jayalakshmi].

D.T. Siddanna has been awarded Ph.D in History for his thesis ‘Karnatakada Kaadu Gollaru: Ondu itihasika haagu samskritika adhyayana’ [Guide: Dr. G.T. Somashekar].

M.V. Jagadish has been awarded Ph.D in Library and Information Science for his thesis ‘Users and librarians attitude towards theft, mutilation and misplacement of resources in University libraries in Karnataka: A study’ [Guide: Dr. P. Sarasvathy].

N.S. Annapurna has been awarded Ph.D in Kannada for her thesis ‘Kannada Mahila Kadambarigalli Jathi-varga linga vyavasthe nelegalu’ [Guide: Dr. C.P. Siddhashrama].

Meenakshi has been awarded Ph.D in Linguistics for her thesis ‘Oddakannada: Bhasika adhyayana’ [Guide: Dr. M. Balakumar].

M. Manjunath has been awarded Ph.D in Linguistics for his thesis ‘Mysuru Nagarada Hiriya pratamika shalegalalli Kannada kalike mattu moulyamapana’ [Guide: Dr. B.K. Ravindranath].

M.R. Indrani has been awarded Ph.D in English for her thesis ‘Fare forward, travellers!…’: A reading of select travel narratives’ [Guide: Dr. Vijay Sheshadri].

J. Shiva Kumar has been awarded Ph.D in Biotechnology for his thesis ‘Role of quorum sensing signal molecules in pathogenesis of ralstonia solanacearum’ [Guide: Dr. S. Umesha].

S.D. Preethi has been awarded Ph.D in Biotechnology for her thesis ‘Synthesis and characterisation of novel bioactive quinazoline derivatives as anti-cancer agents’ [Guide: Dr. S. Lcokesh].

C. Jayamma has been awarded Ph.D in History for her thesis ‘Hyderabad rajyadalli swathanthrya horata: Bidar jilleya ondhu adhyayana (1905-1948)’ [Guide: Dr. Y.H. Nayakwadi].

J.B. Siddana Goud has been awarded Ph.D in History for his thesis ‘Hyderabad rajyadalli swathanthrya chaluvali: Raichuru jileya ondhu adhyayana (1857-1948) [Guide: Dr. Y.H. Nayakwadi].

P. Puneeth has been awarded Ph.D in Zoology for his thesis ‘Efficacy of trichogramma chilonis ishii (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) on selected lepidopteran pests’ [Guide: Dr. V.A. Vijayan].

B.R. Jagadeesha has been awarded Ph.D in Political Science for his thesis ‘Karnatakadalli Rajakiya nayakatva mattu chatuvatikegalu: Visheshavagi M.P. Prakashravarige sambadisidanthe: Ondu adhyayana’ [Guide: Dr. G.T. Ramachandrappa].

Patil Monica Rayangouda has been awarded Ph.D in English for her thesis ‘Journalism and literature: A select comparative reading’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. N. Shantha Naik.