P. Prathibha has been awarded Ph.D in Sociology by the University of Mysore (UoM) for her thesis ‘Role of Mahila Samakhya Karnataka (MSKn) in the Empowerment of Rural Women in Mysore District – An Analytical Study’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. B. Gururaj.

Roopa has been awarded Ph.D in Economics by the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) for her thesis ‘Economic Empowerment of Women through Food Processing Units in Karnataka – A case study of Mysore District’ [Guide: Dr. S. Shivanna].

K.R. Palaksha has been awarded Ph.D in Kannada by the UoM for his thesis ‘J.H. Narayanaswamy Avara Sahitya’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. Kokila].