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PEONS ETC.

12) 25% of the vacancies occurring in the grade of peon shall be filled by transfer of sweeper, farash and chowkidar serving in the Department who have put in a minimum of five years' service and who may not be possessing the qualifications prescribed for direct recruitment the post but in a minimum of five years' service direct recruitment to the post but who may possess elementary literacy and give proof of ability to read either English or Hindi or Regional language and the remaining 75% of the vacancies shall be filled through employment Exchange or by transfer of Group 'D ' servants serving in the other Departments of the Government of India or Government of a state.

Liability of a persons appointed as peons to undergo training as Home Guards:- Not withstanding anything continued in these rules shall undergo training as Home Guard for a period of three years.

Provided that the commander General, Home Guards, may having regard to the performance of and standard of tanning achieved by, any person during the training, for reasons to be recorded in writing, for reasons to be recorded in writing, reduce such period to two years.