Union Civil Service Board Rule 28

28. If the ministries and organizations want to promote service personnel by relaxing the minimum requirement of
the academic qualifications, the ministries and organizations shall consider the following and obtain the approval of the Union Government. But the term of post shall meet the requirement. If service personnel are to be promoted to the post of gazetted officer, the ministries and organizations shall continue to propose it to the Union Civil Service Board together with the approval of the Union Government and coordinate with the Board:
(a) proficiency and industriousness;
(b) loyalty to superior officers and colleagues;
(c) good morale and goodwill for the interest of  the State and the department;
(d) innovativeness;
(e) outstanding educational qualification and skill;
(f) good leadership;
(g) good morale.