EligibilityPandit:-Only For Hindu Male Candidates
Bachelor Degree in Arts with Sanskrit / Hindi as one of the Subject OR
Madhyama in Sanskrit or Bhushan in Hindi
Granthi:- Only For Sikh Male Candidates
Bachelor Degree in Arts with Punjabi as a Main Subject OR
Vidwan in Punjabi
Padre:- Only For Christian Male Candidates
Who have been ordained priesthood by the appropriate ecclesiastical authority
and is still on the approved list of the local Bishop
Maulvi:- Only For Musim Male Candidates
Maulvi Alim in Arabic, Adib Alim in Urdu OR
Bachelor Degree in Arts with Arabic / Urdu as One of the Subject
Pandit
(Gorkha):- Only For Hindu (Gorkha) Male Candidates
Bachelor Degree in Arts with Sanskrit / Hindi as one of the Subject OR
Madhyama in Sanskrit or Bhushan in Hindi
Maulvi (Shia):- Only For Musim Shia Laddakh Male Candidates
Maulvi Alim in Arabic, Adib Alim in Urdu OR
Bachelor Degree in Arts with Arabic / Urdu as One of the Subject
Bodh Monk:- Only For Buddhist Male Candidates
Who have been ordained Monk/Buddhist Priest, by the Appropriate Authority.
The term Appropriate Authority will mean Head Priest of the Monastery
where the person has been initiated into priesthood. The head priest should be
in possession of Geshe (PhD)