Mangaluru: Ms Sudha Kumar K, Department of Kannada, St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangaluru, was awarded a Ph.D. Degree from Kannada University, Hampi for her thesis titled – “Karavali Kannadada Kadambarigalalli Sangharshada Nelegalu” (Conflicts as depicted in Coastal Kannada Novels). She was ably guided by Dr Girisha Bhat A., Principal, GFGC, Bantwal.