TIL Desk Bollywood/ The Shah Rukh Khan La Trobe University PhD Scholarship, which was named after the superstar last year, has been awarded to a young female researcher from Kerala. The actor says he is a staunch believer in education.
It has gone to researcher Gopika Kottantharayil Bhasi from Thrissur (Kerala), working on farming practices through animal science, ecology and molecular studies.
Chosen from over 800 Indian women, she was awarded the four-year scholarship at a ceremony here on Wednesday.
“I’m
a staunch believer in education and I would like to congratulate Gopika. Way
forward for everyone is educate and there’s never an end to education,”
Shah Rukh said.
