(1) No person shall be appointed as a member of the Home Guards, unless -
(a) 1 he has attained the age of 18 years and has not completed the age of 35 years;
(b) 2 he has passed at minimum 8th Class examination from a recongnised school;
(c) he has been medically examined in accordance with the directions of the Commandant General and is in the opinion of the Commandant physically fit;
Provided that the Commandant General may relax the conditions regarding the age or educational qualifications prescribed in clauses (a) and (b) above in suitable cases;
Provided further that the State Government may direct that in respect of any area the educational qualification for appointment as a member of the Home Guards shall be such as it deems fit.