Section 10 in The Group 'D' Employees Service (U.P.) Rules, 1985
10. Academic qualifications.
(1)A candidate for recruitment to the post of peon, messenger or cyclostyle operator must have passed at least Class V, examination.(2)No educational qualifications are required for any other categories of post but preference will be given to a person who is educated or is at least able to read and write Hindi in Devnagri Script.(3)No person shall be eligible for appointment to the post of Mali unless he is found to possess requisite knowledge pertaining to the work of a Mali and has good experience of that work.(4)No person shall be eligible for appointment as Daftri, Book Binder unless he is found to possess requisite knowledge of book binding work and has good experience of that work.(5)No person shall be eligible for appointment as cyclostyle operator or any other post requiring technical knowledge, unless he is found to possess the requisite technical knowledge and has good experience pertaining to the particular job.(6)A candidate for recruitment to each category of Group 'D' post must know cycling:Provided that this condition shall not be applicable to female candidates.(7)A candidate who has served in the Territorial Army for a minimum period of two years shall, other things being equal, be given preference in the matter of direct recruitment to the establishment.
