Dear All Library Professionals, *Tumkur University*, vide Notification No. TU/Exam/Ph.D/C.W-02/F.No.27/2018-19/992 dated 4th October 2018, declared *Mr. M T Basavaraja* to have qualified for the award of the degree of *Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)* in Library and Information Science. Title of the Thesis is “*ICT Literacy Competencies Among Rural and Urban Students: The Role* *of School Libraries in Bridging the Digital Divide*”, and carried-out research under the guidance of *Dr. B T Sampath Kumar*, Professor, Dept of Studies and Research in Library and Information Science, Tumkur University. Please join with me to congratulate Mr. M T Basavaraja for securing highest academic degree and becoming *Dr. M T Basavaraja*. At present, he is working as Librarian at Learning Resource Centre (Central Library), Acharya Institutes, Bengaluru. With Regards, *Dr. K Ramakrishna Reddy* *Chief LibrarianAcharya Institute of TechnologyAcharya InstitutesHesaraghatta Main RoadAcharya Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan RoadSoldevanahalli, Achitnagar (Post) Bangalore - 560 107Phone: 080-28396011 /28376431Mobile: 9739038652Residence: 080-23461829E-Mail: ramakrishnareddy@acharya.ac.in <ramakrishnareddy@acharya.ac.in> krred@yahoo.com <krred@yahoo.com> drkrreddy1655@gmail.com <drkrreddy1655@gmail.com>http://www.acharya.ac.in <http://www.acharya.ac.in>* -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.