Recruits
Recruits must be Mazhabi Sikhs, and since 1941 Ramdasia Sikhs are also officially recruited along side them. Mazhabi Sikhs must provide identification certificates showing their status as Mazhabi Sikhs for eligibility to join the regiment as well as meeting the minimum standards required to join.
There is no caste or Religion bar on appointed officers in the regiment. They can come from any caste or religious background as long as they are educated through the internal commissioned officers program.
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