(a) Gazetted Officers.
      (b) Members of the Syndicate, Senate, Academic Council, and Boards of Studies of the Annamalai University.
      (c) Principals, Professors, Readers or Lecturers of Colleges and Universities.
      (d) Gazetted Rank Headmasters or Headmistresses of Government recognised Higher Secondary or High Schools.
      (e) Commissioned Officers of the Defence Services.

(ii) If the certificates submitted by the applicant are in any language other than English/Tamil, an English version of the certificates should accompany them.

(iii) An application will be summarily rejected if there is any discrepancy between the material particulars as they are found in the application form and the supporting documents. The name of the applicant, his/her date of birth and qualification will be considered as material particulars in this context.

(iv) Applicants possessing degrees awarded by the Universities/Colleges/Institutes which are not recognized by the University Grants Commission are not eligible for admission to the programmes offered by the Directorate of Distance Education.