17,348 candidates to get degrees at 20th convocation of KSOU in Mysuru

As many as 17,348 candidates — 6,402 male and 10,946 female — are eligible to receive degrees at the convocation.

The 20th annual convocation of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru will be held in Mysuru on March 27.

As many as 17,348 candidates — 6,402 male and 10,946 female — are eligible to receive degrees at the convocation, which will be held in the Convocation Hall in Muktagangotri campus at 11 a.m.

Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot, who is the Chancellor of the university, will preside over the convocation. Minister for Higher Education and Pro-chancellor Dr. M. C. Sudhakar will be present. Atul Kumar Tiwari, Secretary, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India, New Delhi, will deliver the convocation address.

Sharing details of the convocation at a press conference in Mysuru on March 26, Vice-Chancellor Sharanappa V. Halse said honorary doctorate will be conferred on Minister for Public Works Satish L. Jarkiholi, C. M. Irfanulla Shariff, Chairman of Indian Education Society, Chitradurga, and Dr. Dakshayini S. Appa, Chairman of Sharanabasaveshwara Vidyavardhaka Sangha, Kalaburagi.

The V-C said 41 PhDs are being awarded this year, which, according to him, is the highest in recent convocations. Among the PhD awardees, 24 are men and 17 are women. In total, 54 gold medals and 58 cash prizes will be presented to outstanding students.

Registrar (Evaluation) H. Vishwanath said 25,109 candidates, including 15,409 women and 9,700 men, attended the examination in the last academic year, and 7,869 candidates cleared the examination, securing 68.92% results, and becoming eligible to receive the degrees.

The highest number of PhDs has been awarded in economics, which is nine, while the lowest is in English and Food Science, which is one. The details of PhD awardees are — Kannada 5, History 4, Political Science 6, Commerce 7, Management 6, and Microbiology 2.