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Students With Special Needs 

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EXEMPTION/ CONCESSION

a. Dyslexia Students : For students who are mentally disabled, having learning disability or
learning disorder, mentally retarded, slow learners, mentally impaired or having seizure disorder,
having spastic and cerebral Palsy, the following concessions shall be granted.

i. One-third of the total exam time will be provided as extra time in the examination
ii. Leniency in overlooking spelling mistake, and
iii. Amanuensis for all courses; provided the request is duly certified by the Medical Board of the
Government Hospital / General Hospital / District Headquarters Hospitals and they shall be
declared qualified for the degree if they pass the other examinations prescribed for the degree


b. Hearing, Speaking Impaired & Mentally retarded: (For UG students only)

For students who are hearing and speaking impaired and who are mentally challenged, shall
be exempted from One Language paper and they shall be
declared qualified for the degree, if they pass the other examinations prescribed for the degree.


c. Visually Challenged Students : They are exempted from paying Tuition Fees and Examination Fees.

 

d. Differently-abled candidates with atleast 40% physical disability and who are in possession of

National identity card for disability issued by the Competent Authorities can pursue UG and PG

programmes offered by the Institute of Distance Education with full exemption of Tuition fees

and Special fees.

MAXIMUM PERIOD FOR COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAMMES TO QUALIFY FOR A DEGREE

A Student who is not able to complete the UG program within the normal period (N) or the

Minimum duration prescribed for the programme, for whatever reasons may be allowed THREE

years period beyond the normal period to clear the backlog to be qualified for the degree. (Time

Span = N + N i.e., six years for the completion of programme.)

 A Student who is not able to complete the PG program within the normal period (N) or the

Minimum duration prescribed for the programme, for whatever reasons may be allowed TWO

years period beyond the normal period to clear the backlog to be qualified for the degree. (Time

Span = N + N i.e., four years for the completion of programme.)

Prisoners of Tamil Nadu will be considered for exemption of Tuition fees provided they submit

their application for admission with a ‘No Objection Certificate’ issued by the competent authority.'

(Other country prisoners may write to seek for admission under the distance learning and online means of studies.)

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