(a) Age.- No person shall be eligible for appointment by direct recruitment to the posts for which there is a provision for direct recruitment unless he has completed eighteen years of age but has not completed thirty-fi ve years of age on the fi rst day of July of the year in which the vacancy is notifi ed.
Provided that no person shall be eligible for appointment by promotion from non-senior grade temple to the Senior Grade Temple if he has completed forty-fi ve years of age on the fi rst day of July of the year in which the vacancy is notifi ed.
(b) Other qualifi cations.- No person shall be eligible for appointment to the category of posts specifi ed in column
(1) of the tabular column in the Annexures I to XI by the methods specifi ed in column (2) thereof unless he possesses the qualifi cations specifi ed in the corresponding entry in column (3) thereof:
Provided that in cases where this rule prescribes a diploma or a degree or a post-graduate degree as qualifi cation for appointment, then,--
(a) a diploma obtained, after completion of S.S.L.C or Higher Secondary course [10+3 (3 years Diploma)] or [10+2+2 (Lateral Entry)]; or
(b) a degree obtained, after completion of S.S.L.C and Higher Secondary Course (10+2+3 or more); or
(c) a post-graduate degree obtained, after completion of S.S.L.C, Higher Secondary course and a degree (10+2+3+2 or 3) from any University or Institution, recognized by the University Grants Commission shall be recognized as the qualifi cation.