Parvathi Rangareddy of Aurad in Bidar district consciously chose distance education to pursue higher studies.
For, she wanted to spend more time preparing for her dream — the civil services examination.
She opted for Karnataka State Open University to pursue M.A. in public administration. Her efforts paid big dividends as she bagged two gold medals and a cash prize, besides being adjudged a topper among women candidates at the convocation.
A graduate from Gulbarga University, Ms. Parvathi, who is currently preparing for the KAS examinations in Bengaluru, said, “I am now preparing for the gazetted probationers’ examination. I purposely chose to obtain my PG through distance education as I will get more time to prepare for my primary goal.”
For Jyothi H., a primary school teacher, Ph.D. and a job in the State government is her ultimate goal. A winner of two gold medals in M.A. Economics, Ms. Jyothi said, “I could not believe it when the university authorities called me to convey that I won two gold medals. I was overjoyed and felt proud of myself.”
