Berhampur: Khallikote Unitary University (KKU) is celebrating after four alumni of its erstwhile Khallikote Autonomous College cleared the UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Examination (CGSE)-2026. Sruti Das, 27, secured AIR 2 in Geologist. Lipsarani Prusty, 27, obtained AIR 5 in Scientist (Hydrogeology), while Monalisha Sahu, 26, secured AIR 16. Manoj Swain, 26, secured AIR 3 in Geophysics. They are expected to join the Geological Survey of India (GSI) and the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). The preliminary exam was held on Feb 8, mains on June 20 and 21, and personality tests in Sept.