Bandarlin Bairo, daughter of SS Nongkynrih and KC Bairo, a resident of Lawsohtun Block VI and wife of Dr RS Wankhar has been awarded degree of doctor of philosophy in Khasi from NEHU for her thesis “Writers’ perception of family: A critical study of Khasi Short stories” under the supervision of Prof Badaplin War, Department of Khasi, NEHU.