Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 31 -- * Hon. Doctorates conferred on eight personalities

* 41,206 candidates receive degrees; 65 get gold medals

* Ph.Ds awarded to 68 research scholars

* Governor Gehlot calls for using knowledge for nation's progress

In all 41,206 candidates received various degrees at the 21st annual convocation of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) held at the Convocation Bhavan in the city this morning.

Among the total number of candidates, 10,691 candidates, belonged to 2021-22 January to 2023-24 cycle and 30,515 candidates belonged to 2013-14 and 2014-15 cycle.

Of the total 10,691 candidates, highest of 6,704 were females and 3,987 males, who received Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) degrees, besides, 68 rese...