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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

भाग II- खÖड 1

Part II-Section 1

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ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Social & Tribal Welfare Department

UT Secretariat, Ladakh

Notification

Ladakh, the 28^th of December, 2021

S.O. 76.- 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 Social & Tribal Welfare (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.-30122021-61

SG-LD-E-30122021-61

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

Definitions.- (1)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 Social & Tribal Welfare

(Subordinate) Service under the provisions of these Rules;

(j) “Rules” means the Union territory of Ladakh Social & Tribal Welfare (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 or Regulation 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

Social & Tribal Welfare (Subordinate) Service.

4. Initial Constitution. -

(1) On the date of commencement of these Rules, persons who have already been appointed substantively

to a post in the cadre of J&K Social & Tribal Welfare (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 Social & Tribal Welfare (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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

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

(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

opinion 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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

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. -

(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 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.

(Padma Angmo)

Secretary

Social & Tribal Welfare Department

Copy to the:

1. Joint Secretary MHA, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.

2. All the Administrative Secretaries UT Ladakh.

3. Inspector General of Police Ladakh.

4. Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDCs Leh/Kargil.

5. All Divisional Head of the Departments.

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

Governor.

7. Private Secretary to Advisor to Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor for kind information of the Advisor.

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

9. I/C Archives, Archaeology and Museums.

10. Office/Order File.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

Ladakh Social & Tribal Welfare (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021

SCHEDULE - I

S.O. 76 dated: 28.12.2021

S.No

Designation of the Post

Pay Level & Structure

No.of posts

Section Officer

Level -7 (44900-142400)

Assistant Accounts Officer

Level -7 (44900-142400)

Statistical Officer

Level -7 (44900-142400)

Tehsil Social Welfare Officer

(TSWO)/Superintendent/ Assistant Child

Development (ACDPO)

Level -6E (35900-113500)

Chauffeur

Level-6C (35700-113100)

Head Assistant

Level -6B (35600-112800)

Jr Stenographer

Level -6B (35600-112800)

Statistical Assistant.

Level -6B (35600-112800)

Accountant

Level -6B (35600-112800)

10.

Social worker Grade I

Level-6 (35400-112400)

11.

Senior Assistant

Level -5 (29200-92300)

12.

Account Assistant

Level -5 (29200-92300)

13.

Jr. Assistant

Level -4 (25500-81100)

14.

Supervisor

Level -4 (25500-81100)

15.

Social Worker Grade II*

Level -4 (25500-81100)

16.

Driver Grade-I

Level -4 (25500-81100)

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

17.

Driver Grade-II#

Level -2 (19900-63200)

18.

Cook##

Level- SL2 (15900-50400)

19.

Conductress $

Level- SL2 (15900-50400)

20.

Orderly

Level -SL 1 (14800-47100)

Total

223**

**223 posts after transferring 15 posts and LCVs/Training Centres to Handloom/Handicraft Department

(Padma Angmo)

Secretary

Social & Tribal Welfare Department

Note:

*15 posts of Craft Assistant/Craft Teacher redesignated as Social Worker Grade-II

@ 05 posts of Craft Assistant/Craft Teacher handed over to Handloom/Handicraft Department alongwith Training

Centres/LVCs.

# One post of Care Taker redesignated as Driver Grade II

## 07 posts of Conductress re-designated as Cook for the Bal Ashram and Nari Niketan and Girls Hostel/s.

$ 10 posts of Conductress handed over to the Handloom/Handicraft department alongwith 05 Training

Centres/LVC; 03 posts of Conductress retained with SWD to be filled on deputation from handloom/handicraft

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7

Ladakh Social & Tribal Welfare (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021

SCHEDULE – II

S.O. 76 dated: 28.12.2021

Schedule- II (A)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level -7

(44900-42400)

Section Officer

100% by promotion from Head

Assistant having not less than 3 years

substantive service as Head Assistant.

Level-6B

(35600-112800)

Head Assistant

100% by promotion from Senior

Assistant, having not less than three

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 those 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 is being considered:

Provided further that in case of Senior

Assistants 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 in order of seniority, having

not less than three years substantive

service as Junior Assistant and also

having qualified Secretariat Assistant

Training Course Examination.

Level -4

(25500-81100)

Junior Assistant

Graduate from any recognized

University with minimum 200

hrs or six-month certificate

course

Computer

applications from any govt.

recognized institute and to

qualify type test with speed of

not less than 35 words per

minute

computer

key

board.

i. 75% by direct recruitment.

ii. 25 % by promotion from matriculate

orderlies in order of seniority,

having not less than three-year

substantive service as such on 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

Examination /Training during the period

of probation.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 8

Level -SL 1

(14800-47100)

Orderly

Minimum Matric and

maximum 10+2

100% Direct Recruitment

Schedule- II (B)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level -6E

(35900-113500)

Tehsil Social

Welfare Officer

(TSWO)/ ACDPO/

Superintendent

100% by promotion from Social

Worker Grade- I having not less

than 3 year’s substantive service as

Social Worker Grade-I and from

Supervisor with five-year

substantive service as Supervisor

on pro-rate basis

Level -6

(35400-112400)

Social Worker

Grade-I

Bachelors in Social

Work/Social Sciences from a

recognized University with

atleast 2 years’ work

experience in social work with

an NGO/VO/Dept/ Institute

i. 50 % by direct recruitment

ii. 50% by promotion from Social

Worker Grade- II having not

less than 3 year’s substantive

service, on the basis of

seniority.

Level -4

(25500-81100)

Social Worker

Grade-II

Graduate with preference to

Bachelors in Social Work/

Social Sciences

100% by Direct Recruitment

Level -4

(25500-81100)

Supervisor

Female Graduate with

preference to those with Home

Science/Child

Dev/Psychology /Sociology as

one of the subjects in

graduation.

i. 50 % by direct recruitment

ii. 25 % by selection through

Departmental Selection

Committee from amongst

Graduate Anganwadi Workers

having rendered 5 years’

service.

iii. 25 % by selection through

Departmental Selection

Committee from amongst the

Matriculate Anganwadi

Workers with 10 years’ service

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 9

Schedule- II (C)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for direct

recruitment

Method of

recruitment

Level-6B

35600-112800

Jr Stenographer

Graduate from any recognized

University with minimum one-year

national trade certificate (NTC) or

State trade certificate (STC) in

Stenography (English)

ii. Minimum speed of 65 & 35 words

per minute in shorthand and

computer type writing

respectively.

iii. 200 hrs OR six- month certificate

course in computer application from a

recognized institute.

100% By Direct

Recruitment

Schedule- II (D)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level – 6C

(35700-113100)

Chauffeur

100% By Promotion from Driver

Grade -I, having not less than 05-

year substantive service as Driver

Grade-I.

Level -4

(25500-81100)

Driver Grade-I

100% By Promotion from Driver

Grade -II, having not less than 05-

year substantive service as Driver

Grade-II.

Level -2

(19900-63200)

Driver Grade-II

10^th pass with driving

license of Light Motor

Vehicle (LMV) with

(TRANS).

100% By Direct Recruitment

Schedule- II (E)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification

for direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level -7

(44900-142400)

Assistant Accounts

Officer

By deputation from Accounts

(Subordinate) Service.

Level-6B

(35600-112800)

Accountant

By deputation from Accounts

(Subordinate) Service.

Level - 5

(29200-92300)

Accounts Assistant

By deputation from Accounts

(Subordinate) Service.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 10

Schedule- II (F)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level-6B

35600-112800

Statistical

Assistant

By deputation from Economics &

Statistics (Subordinate) Service.

Schedule- II (G)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level - SL2

(15900-50400)

Cook

By deputation from Tourism

(Subordinate) Service.

Schedule- II (H)

Pay Level &

Structure

Designation

Minimum qualification for

direct recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level - SL2

(15900-50400)

Conductress

By deputation from Handicraft/

Handloom

(Padma Angmo)

Secretary

Social & Tribal Welfare Department

“No legal responsibility is accepted for the contents of publication of advertisements/publications in this part of The

Ladakh Gazette. Persons notifying the advertisements/public notices will remain solely responsible for the legal

consequences and also for any other misrepresentation etc.”

Padma

Angmo

Digitally signed

by Padma

Angmo

Date:

2021.12.30

19:26:53 +05'30'

AJEET KUMAR

SAHU

Digitally signed by

AJEET KUMAR SAHU

Date: 2021.12.30

19:37:30 +05'30'