Bengaluru, Aug. 9 -- In a landmark moment for higher education and gender empowerment, five women graduates from Karnataka have been awarded fully funded scholarships to pursue one-year master's degrees in the United Kingdom. This opportunity is the result of a new MoU between the Government of Karnataka and the prestigious Chevening Scholarships Programme, backed by the British High Commission.

The selected scholars for the 2025-26 cohort are:

- Nihaarika Naresh

- Sushma Shamasundar

- Chandana Anjinappa

- Atheena Rose Joseph

- Swetha Nagapathi Hegde

These women will begin their studies in top UK universities this September.

The partnership, formalised in December 2024, enables five women graduates annually for three years - a tot...