- No person shall be recruited to the Service under the provisions of clause (i) of Rule 5 unless he holds a Bachelor's degree with at least one of the subject, namely Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Geology, Forestry, Statistics or Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or Bachelor's degree in Engineering of any university incorporated by an Act of the Central or the State Legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or of State Legislature or declared to be deemed as universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (Act No. 3 of 1956) or a Foreign University approved by the Central Government from time to time or possesses a qualification which has been recognised by the Government as equivalent thereto.
