A company is an artificial person and cannot function on its own and requires a natural person who can manage its activities as a result “Directors” are appointed to manage the affairs of the company. In this article, we will deal with how the appointment of a director is done in a company. It is important to know what is the eligibility to become a director of a company. But there is no specific mention of eligibility mentioned in the Indian Companies Act,2013 but disqualifications are mentioned in the Companies Act. It is given under Section 164(1) of the Companies Act,2013. Following are the disqualification given under the Act- Declared unsound by a competent court. Who is an undischarged insolvent. Has a pending application to be adjudicated as insolvent. convicted for any offense by a competent court and sentenced to imprisonment for not less than six months and five years has not passed from the date of expiry of the sentence. Convicted for an offense and sentenced to imprison