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भाग II- खÖड 1

Part II-Section 1

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ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Information & Public Relation Department

UT Secretariat, Ladakh

Notification

Ladakh, the 30^thof December, 2021

S.O. 56.- In exercise of the powers conferred by S.O 282(E) dated 21.01.2020, the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of

Union territory of Ladakh hereby makes the following Rules, namely. –

Short title and commencement

(1) These Rules may be called the Union territory of Ladakh Information (Subordinate) Service

Recruitment Rules, 2021.

(2) These Rules shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

लɮदाख, 30 Ǒदसंबर, 2021

LADAKH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 30, 2021

भारतसरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-30122021-60

SG-LD-E-30122021-60

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

Definitions. -In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires .-

(a) “Administration” means Administration of the Union territory of Ladakh;

(b) “Administrative Department” means the Department of the Administration in the Union territory

Secretariat holding the administrative charge of the Service;

(c) “Appointed day” shall mean the day as defined under section 2 (a) of the Jammu and Kashmir

Reorganization Act, 2019.

(d) “Board” means the appropriate recruitment board;

(e) “Cadre” means the sanctioned strength of the Service under these Rules;

(f) “Chief Executive Officer” means Chief Executive Officer, of the concerned LAHDC;

(g) “District cadre” means the cadre comprising of the posts as may be notified by the Administration;

(h) “LAHDC” means Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, as constituted under the relevant

Act;

(i) “Member of the Service” means a person appointed to a post in the Information (Subordinate)

Service under the provisions of these Rules;

(j) “Rules” means the Union territory of Ladakh Information (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules;

(k) “Resident of Union territory of Ladakh” means any person who satisfies the criteria of residence as

may be prescribed for the purpose of employment under the Administration of Union territory of

Ladakh under any Act, Rule, Regulation or Order having force of law in Union territory of Ladakh;

(l) “Schedule” means the Schedule(s) annexed to these Rules;

(m) “Service” means Service as constituted under these Rules; and

(n) “Union territory” means the Union territory of Ladakh.

3. Constitution of the Service. -

From the date of commencement of these Rules, there shall be constituted the Union territory of Ladakh

Information (Subordinate) Service.

4. Initial Constitution. -

On the date of commencement of these Rules, persons who have already been appointed substantively to a

post in the cadre of J&K Information(Subordinate) Service and finally allotted for service in the Union

territory of Ladakh in accordance with the provisions of section 89(2) of the J&K Reorganization Act, 2019,

shall be deemed to have been appointed to the Service at the initial constitution.

Provided that a person appointed by a competent authority substantively to a post in the cadre of

J&K Information (Subordinate) Service on the recommendations of a Board after the appointed day shall

also be deemed to have been appointed to the Service at the initial constitution and the services rendered by

him prior to the commencement of these Rules shall count for the purposes of rules regulating his

conditions of service.

5. Strength and composition of the Service. -

(1) The authorized permanent strength of the Cadre and the nature of the posts included therein shall be

determined by the Administration, from time to time, and shall at the initial constitution of the Service

under these Rules, be such as specified in Schedule-I.

(2) The Administration shall, at the interval of every five years or at such other intervals as may be

necessary, re-examine the strength and composition of the Cadre of the Service and make such

alteration therein as it deems fit.

6. Qualification and Method of Recruitment. -

(1) No person shall be eligible for appointment or promotion to any post unless he possesses the

qualifications as laid down in Schedule- II annexed to these Rules.

(2) Appointment to the Service shall be made: -

(a)

By direct recruitment; or

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

(b)

By promotion, failing which by absorption:

Provided that the terms and manner of appointment by absorption shall be as notified by

the Administration by a general or special order; and

Provided further that the competent authority to appoint a person to the Service by

absorption shall be the Administration.

7. Probation. -

(1) Every person on appointment to the Service, by direct recruitment shall be on probation for a period of

two years. Person on appointment to the Service by promotion or by absorption shall be on probation

for a period of six months.

Provided that the period of probation may extend in accordance with the instructions issued by the

Administration from time to time; and

Provided further that other matters relating to probation, will be governed by the instructions

issued by the Administration in this regard from time to time.

(2) If, during the period of probation or any extension thereof, as the case may be, the Administration is of

the opinion that a person appointed to the Service has not successfully completed the period of

probation, the Administration may discharge the directly recruited candidate from the Service, or

revert the promotee to the post held by him prior to his promotion.

8. Training and Departmental Examination. –

Persons appointed to the Service shall be required to undergo such training from time to time during the

course of probation and to pass such examination(s) as the Administration may prescribe:

Provided that the Administration may exempt, either wholly or partly, from such training or

departmental examination(s) person who have passed a departmental examination or undergone training

declared by the Administration to be equivalent to a departmental examination or training prescribed under

these Rules.

9. Eligibility for direct recruitment. -

The age limit and other qualifications for direct recruitment shall be as prescribed by the Administration.

Provided that a person already in Government service would be required to apply through proper

channel for direct recruitment against a vacant post in the Service, if he possesses the educational and other

qualifications prescribed for recruitment to such posts.

10. Maintenance of seniority lists. -

The Chief Executive Officer in case of District Cadre Posts and the Administrative Department in respect

of other posts shall maintain up to date and final seniority list of Members of the Service.

Provided that the seniority of Members of the Service shall be maintained in accordance with the

rules as may be notified by the Administration by a general or special order.

11. Disqualification for appointment. -

No person shall be qualified for appointment to the Service unless the person is a Resident of Union

territory of Ladakh.

Provided that this rule shall not apply to persons allotted service in Union territory of Ladakh

under the provisions of section 89(2) of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, or such Rules as

may be prescribed by the Administration.

12. Interpretation. -

If any question arises relating to the interpretation of these Rules, the matter shall be referred to the

Administrative Department whose decision thereon shall be final and binding.

13. Repeal and Savings. -

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

(1) All the Rules corresponding to these Rules in force immediately before the commencement of these

Rules are hereby repealed.

(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, any appointment order made or action taken under the provisions of the

Rules so repealed shall be deemed to have been made or taken under the corresponding provisions of

these Rules.

(3) Nothing in these Rules shall affect reservations, relaxation in age-limit and other concessions required

to be provided for the Scheduled Tribes/Scheduled Castes and other special categories of person in

accordance with orders issued by the Administration from time to time in this regard.

14. Residuary Matters. -

In regard to the matters not specifically covered by these Rules, the members of the Service shall be

governed by Rules/regulations and orders as may be prescribed by the Administration.

Sd/-

(Padma Angmo) IIS

Secretary,

Information Department

Copy to the:

Joint Secretary (JKL), Ministry of Home Affairs.

All the Administrative Secretaries UT Ladakh.

Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Ladakh.

Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDCs Leh/ Kargil.

All Divisional Head of the Departments.

OSD to Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of Ladakh for information of Hon’ble Lieutenant

Governor.

Private Secretary to Advisor for information of the Advisor.

District Informatics Officer, NIC, Ladakh for uploading in the UT Website.

I/C Archives, Archaeology and Museums.

10.

Office/Order File.

(Rigzin Yangdol)

Under Secretary, Information

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

Ladakh Information (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021

SCHEDULE-I

S.O. 56 dated:30.12.2021

S.NO

Designation of the post

Pay Level/Structure

No. of posts

Assistant Accounts Officer

Level-7 (44900-142400)

Assistant Information Officer

Level-6 E (35900-113500)

Cameraman/Assistant Cameraman

Level-6 E (35900-113500)

Level-6 (35400-112400)

Legal Assistant

Level -6E (35900-113500)

Senior Mechanic

Level-6D (35800-113200)

Chauffeur

Level-6C (35700-113100)

Head Assistant

Level-6 B (35600-112800)

Statistical Assistant

Level-6 B (35600-112800)

Information Assistant

Level-6 (35400-112400)

Assistant Exhibition-cum-cultural Officer

Level-6 (35400-112400)

Field Publicity Assistant

Level-6 (35400-112400

Senior Assistant

Level-5 (29200-92300)

Account Assistant

Level-5 (29200-92300)

Junior Assistant*

Level-4 (25500-81100)

PAS Operator

Level-4 (25500-81100)

Cultural Assistant

Level-4 (25500-81100)

Driver Grade-I

Level -4 (25500-81100)

Junior Cultural Assistant

Level-2 (19900-63200)

Assistant PAS Operator

Level-2 (19900-63200)

Driver Grade -II

Level-2 (19900-63200)

Screen Man **

Level SL 2 (15900-50400)

Orderly

Level SL 1 (14800-47100)

Total

(Rigzin Yangdol)

Under Secretary, Information

Note:

* One post of Urdu Computer Operator redesignated as Junior Assistant

**One post of Camera Assistant redesignated as Screen Man

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

Ladakh Information (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021

SCHEDULE-II

S.O. 56 Dated:30.12.2021

Schedule II (A)

Pay Level

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level-6B

(35600-112800)

Head Assistant

100% by promotion from Senior

Assistant, having not less than three

(03) years substantive service as

Senior Assistant and also having

passed Secretariat Assistant Training

Course Examination;

Provided that 25% of posts to be filled

up in a calendar year shall be

earmarked for promotion of Senior

Assistant, who have not qualified the

Secretariat Assistant Training Course

Examination, but have crossed the age

of 50 years as on 1^st January of the

year in which such promotion are

being considered:

Provided further that Senior Assistant

who have qualified the Secretariat

Assistant

Training

Course

Examination during his/her period of

probation as Junior Assistant shall not

be required to qualify the said

examination again.

Level-5

(29200-92300)

Senior Assistant

100% by promotion from Junior

Assistant/Urdu computer Operator in

order of seniority, having not less than

three (03) years substantive service as

Junior

Assistant/Urdu

Computer

Operator and also having qualified

Secretariat Assistant Training Course

Examination.

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Junior

Assistant/Urdu

Computer Operator

Junior Assistant:

Graduate from any recognized

University with minimum 200

hrs or six-month certificate

course in Computer applications

from

any

govt.

recognized

institute and to qualify type test

with speed of not less than 35

words per minute on computer

key board.

a) Junior Assistant

i. 75% by direct recruitment.

ii. 25

promotion

from

matriculate orderlies in order of

seniority, having not less than

three

(03)

years

substantive

service

such

the

recommendation of DPC, and to

qualify type test with speed of not

less than 30 words per minute.

Provided that a person appointed by

direct recruitment or by promotion

shall have to undergo and qualify the

Secretariat Assistant Training Course

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7

Examination /Training during the

period of probation.

Level SL 1

(14800-47100)

Orderly

Minimum

10^th

pass

and

Maximum 10+2.

100% by Direct recruitment.

Schedule –II (B)

Pay Level

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level-6 E

(35900-113500)

Assistant

Information

Officer

Graduate in any stream with PG

Diploma or Masters Degree in

Mass Communication,

Journalism or Development

Communication from a

recognized university

50% by direct recruitment.

ii) 50%

promotion

from

Information Assistant having at

least five years substantive service

as Information Assistant.

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Information

Assistant

Graduate in any stream with PG

Diploma or Masters Degree in

Mass Communication,

Journalism or Development

Communication from a

recognized university

50% by direct recruitment.

ii) 50% by promotion from Senior

Assistant with qualification as

Graduation, familiar with writing

press releases, having not less than

three (03) years of substantive

service as Senior Assistant.

Schedule –II (C)

Pay Level

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level-6D

(35800-113200)

Senior Mechanic

100% by promotion from Field Publicity

Assistant, having not less than three (03)

years substantive service as Publicity

Assistant.

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Field

Publicity

Assistant

100% by promotion from Public Address

System Operator having not less than

three (03) years substantive service as

Public Address System Operator.

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Public

Address

System Operator

100% by promotion from Assistant Public

Address System Operator, having not less

than three (03) years substantive service

as Assistant Public Address System

Operator and five years for those who are

under Matric and from Screen-man,

having not less than six years substantive

service as Screen-man

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 8

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Assistant

Public

Address

System

Operator

100% by promotion from Screen-man

having not less than three (03) years

substantive as Screen-man and five-year

substantive service for those who are

under matric.

SL2 (15900-50400)

Screen-man/

Camera Assistant

Matric with National Trade

Certificate

/State

Trade

Certificate

Electronics/Electrician

awarded by NCVT/ SCVT.

75% by direct recruitment.

ii) 25% by promotion from among the

Orderly matriculate having not less

than three (03) years’ substantive

service as Orderly.

Schedule –II (D)

Pay Level

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Assistant

Exhibition-cum-

cultural Officer

100% by promotion from Cultural

Assistant having not less than three

(03) years of substantive as Cultural

Assistant

having

experience

composing

Vocal

music/Stage

Acting and Producing.

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Cultural Assistant

100% by promotion from Junior

Cultural Assistant, having not less than

three (03) years substantive service as

Junior Cultural Assistant.

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Junior

Cultural

Assistant

Min 10+2 with Diploma or

Certificate in Music or Dance or

Theatre or other performing

Arts from recognized Institute.

100% by direct recruitment.

Schedule –II (E)

Pay Level

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level-6E(35900-

113500) /Level-6

(35400-112400)

Cameraman/

Assistant

Cameraman

Graduate with Diploma in

Cinematography or

Videography or Photography

from a recognized

University/Institute or a

Certificate course in

Cinematography or

Photography of not less than 1

year duration from a recognized

Institute.

100 % direct recruitment at Level 6 and

will move to Level 6E after three (03)

years substantive service at Level 6.

Schedule –II (F)

Pay Level

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 9

Level-7 ( 44900-

142400)

Assistant

Accounts Officer

deputation

from

Accounts

(Subordinate) Service.

Level-5 (29200-

92300)

Accounts

Assistant

deputation

from

Accounts

(Subordinate) Service.

Schedule –II (G)

Pay Level

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level-6B (35600-

112800)

Statistical

Assistant

By deputation from Economics Statistics

(Subordinate) Service.

Schedule –II (H)

Pay Level

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level -6E

(35900-113500)

Legal Assistant

By deputation from Legal (Subordinate)

Service.

Schedule –II (I)

Pay Level

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level-6C

(35700-113100)

Chauffeur

100% by promotion from Driver Grade-I

having

minimum

05-year

substantive

service as Driver Grade-I.

Level -4

(25500-81100)

Driver Grade-I

100 % by Promotion from Driver Grade-II

having

minimum

05-year

substantive

service as Driver Grade-II.

Level-2

(19900-63200)

Driver Grade-II

10^th pass with driving license

Light

Motor

Vehicle

(LMV) with (TRANS).

100% by direct recruitment.

(Rigzin Yangdol)

Under Secretary, Information

Padma

Angmo

Digitally signed

by Padma

Angmo

Date:

2021.12.30

19:11:42 +05'30'

AJEET

KUMAR SAHU

Digitally signed by

AJEET KUMAR SAHU

Date: 2021.12.30

19:36:42 +05'30'