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भाग II- खÖड 1

Part II-Section 1

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ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Industries & Commerce Department

UT Secretariat, Ladakh

Notification

Ladakh, the 13^thMay, 2022

S.O.70In 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 Handicrafts (Subordinate) Service

Recruitment Rules, 2022.

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

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

लƧाख,27 मई, 2022

LADAKH, FRIDAY, MAY, 27, 2022

भारतसरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-31052022-117

SG-LD-E-31052022-117

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

(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 Handicrafts (Subordinate)

Service under the provisions of these Rules;

(j) “Rules” means the Union territory of Ladakh Handicrafts (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;

(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

Handicrafts (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 Handicrafts (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 Handicrafts (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 annexed to these Rules:

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

(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

(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.

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.

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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

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. However, this 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 formulated 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. -

(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 prescribe by the Administration.

Sd/-

(Saugat Biswas) IAS

Commissioner/Secretary,

Industries & Commerce

Copy to the:

Joint Secretary MHA, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh.

All the Administrative Secretaries UT Ladakh.

Additional Director General of Police 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 kind information of the Advisor.

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

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

Ladakh Handicrafts (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2022.

SCHEDULE - I

SO70 dated:13.05.2022

S.No

Designation of the Post

Pay Level & Structure

No. of posts

Handicraft Training Officer

Level 6E (35900-113500)

Quality Control Inspector

Level 6E (35900-113500)

Designer

Level 6E (35900-113500)

Assistant Registrar Induscos

Level 6D (35800-113200)

Instructor Fresco Painting Ladakh

Level 6D (35800-113200)

Instructor Clay Moulding Ladakh

Level 6D (35800-113200)

Head Assistant

Level 6B (35600-112800)

Statistical Assistant

Level-6B 35600-112800

Assistant Handicraft Training Officer

Level 6 (35400-112400)

Technical Assistant

Level 6 (35400-112400)

Instructor Carpet Weaving Ladakh

Level 6 (35400-112400)

Senior Craft Instructor

Level 6 (35400-112400)

Instructor /Instructor Ladakh Craft

(Garments/wood carving/ carpet/

carpentry/ silver Filigree/ Namda/ Papu

shoe making / embroidery/ Knitting/

Hosiery making/ Dyeing Master Ladakh

etc)

Level 6 (35400-112400)

Designer Ladakh

Level 6 (35400-112400)

Accounts Assistant

Level-5 (29200-92300)

Senior Assistant

Level 5 (29200-92300)

Junior Assistant/Junior Assistant cum

Computer Operator

Level 4 (25500-81100)

Store keeper / Accounts Jobber

Level 4 (25500-81100)

Supervisor

Level 4 (25500-81100)

Auditor Induscos

Level 4 (25500-81100)

Junior Instructor Painting Ladakh

Level 4 (25500-81100)

Carpet Assistant/ Carpet Mechanic

Level 4 (25500-81100)

Junior Instructor / Assistant Craftsman

SOD / Craft Assistant/Craft Teacher

Level 4 (25500-81100)

Talim Writer cum Designer

Level 4 (25500-81100)

Stamping Assistant

Level 2 (19900-63200)

Conductress

Level SL2 (15900-50400)

Dyeing Attendant Ladakh

Level SL1 (14800-47100)

Orderly cum Chowkidar

Level SL1 (14800-47100)

Total

178

(Rigzin Spalgon)

Deputy Secretary,

Industries & Commerce Department

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 7

Ladakh Handicraft (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2022.

Schedule-II

SO 70 dated:13.05.2022

Schedule-II (A)

Pay level

& Structure

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

those Senior Assistant, who have not qualified the

Secretariat Assistant Training Course Examination,

but have crossed the age of 50 years as on 1st

January of the year in which such promotion are

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 (03) years

substantive service as Junior Assistant and also

having qualified Secretariat Assistant Training

Course Examination.

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Junior

Assistant/Junior

Assistant cum

Computer

Operator

Graduation

from

any

recognized University with

minimum

200

Hours

6month Certificate Course in

Computer Application from

any Government recognized

Institute and to qualify type

test with speed of not less than

35 words per minute on

computer keyboard.

i. 75% by direct recruitment.

ii. 25

promotion

from

matriculate

Orderly/Orderly cum Chowkidar in order of

seniority, having not less than three (03) years

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

probation.

SL-1

(14800-47100)

Orderly/

Orderly Cum

Chowkidar

Minimum

Matric

and

Maximum 10+2

100% direct recruitment

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 8

-Schedule-II (B)

Schedule-II (C)

Level-6E

(35900-113500)

Quality Control

Inspector

100% By promotion from Technical Assistant,

having not less than five (05) years substantive

service.

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Technical

Assistant

Bachelor in Design

(Fashion/Leather/Accessories/

Textile/Knitwear/

/Handicraft/Industrial Design)

or Bachelor Fashion Tech.

100% by direct recruitment

Level-6E

(35900-

113500)

Handicrafts

Training Officer

(HTO)

100% by promotion from Assistant Handicraft

Training Officer, having not less than five (05)

years substantive service.

Level-6

(35400-

112400)

Assistant

Handicraft

Training

Officer

Bachelor in Design (B. Des)

(Fashion/Leather/Accessories/

Textile/Knitwear/ Life Style &

Accessory Design).

i) 90 % by direct recruitment

ii)10%

promotion

from

Storekeeper/Supervisor/Accounts Jobber/ having

not less than five (05) years substantive service.

Note:The

incumbent

Sr.

Assttas

the

notification of these rules will be eligible for

promotion to the post of AHTO having not less

than five (05) years of substantive service.

The person appointed by promotion will undergo

appropriate short term in-service training course as

notified by the department.

Level-4

(25500-

81100)

Storekeeper/

Accounts Jobber

Bachelor of Commerce

(B.Com)

100% by direct recruitment

Level-4

(25500-

81100)

Supervisor

Bachelor in Fine Arts

100% direct recruitment

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 9

Schedule-II (D)

Level-6D

(35800-113200)

Assistant.

Registrar Induscos

100% by promotion from Auditor Induscos on the

basis of seniority having not less than Five (05)

years substantive service.

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Auditor Induscos

Graduate from any recognized

university with minimum 200

hours or 6-month Certificate

Course in Computer

Applications from any

recognized Institute and to

qualify type test with speed of

not less than 35 words per

minute on computer keyboard.

100 % direct recruitment

Schedule-II (E)

Level-6D

(35800-113200 )

Instructor Fresco

Painting

Ladakh

100% by promotion from Junior instructor Painting

Ladakh, having not less than five (05) years

substantive service.

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Junior Instructor

Painting Ladakh

Bachelor of Fine Arts in

Thanka/Fresco Painting from

a recognized university.

100% by direct recruitment.

Schedule-II (F)

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Instructor Carpet

Weaving Ladakh

100% by promotion from Carpet

Assistant/Carpet Mechanic, having not less

than five (5) years substantive service.

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Carpet Assistant/Carpet

Mechanic

Bachelor Degree in

Textile

Technology/Carpet

Technology

fromrecognized

university

100% by direct recruitment

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 10

Schedule-II (G)

Schedule-II (H)

Level-6D

(35800-113200)

Instructor Clay

Moulding Ladakh

Bachelor of Fine Arts in

Traditional/Himalayan

Sculpture from any

Government recognized

Institute.

100% direct recruitment.

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Senior Craft Instructor

Bachelor Degree in Design

(Fashion/Leather/Accessories/T

extile/Knitwear/ /Handicraft/

Life Style & Accessory Design/

Industrial Design/ Footwear

Design &

Technology/Ceramics)

or Bachelor in Fashion

Technology.

The Vacancies shall be

proportionately divided into

above in the year of recruitment.

i.75% by direct recruitment

ii.25 % by promotion from Junior

Instructor/Assistant Craftsmen

(SOD)/Craft Assistant/Craft Teacher

on the basis of seniority and subject

to qualify practical test having not

less than five (05) years substantive

service.

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Instructor/Instructor

Ladakh

Craft

(Garment/Wood

Carving/Carpet/Carpen

try

/Silver

Filigree/Namda/Papu

Shoe

Making/

Embroidery/Knitting/H

osiery making/Dyeing

Master Ladakh

Bachelor Degree in Design

(Fashion

Apparel/Leather/Accessories/Te

xtile/Knitwear/

/Handicraft/Industrial

Design/

Ceramics/ Footwear Design &

Technology/Life

Style

Accessory Design) or Bachelor

Fashion

Technology

Bachelor

Fine

Arts

Himalayan/Traditional

Sculpture/Woodcarving/Thanka

Painting/Ceramics or Pottery.

The

Vacancies

shall

proportionately

divided

into

above in the year of recruitment.

100% direct recruitment.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 11

Schedule-II (I)

Level-6E

(35900-113500)

Designer

100% by promotion from Designer Ladakh with

three (03) years substantive service.

Level-6

(35400-112400)

Designer Ladakh

100% by promotion from Talim Writer cum

Designer Ladakh having not less than five (05)

years substantive service.

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Talim Writer cum

Designer Ladakh

Bachelor Degree in Carpet or

Textile Design from any

recognized Institute.

100% by direct recruitment

Schedule-II (J)

Level-2

(19900-

63200)

Stamping Assistant

10^th pass with five (05) years

experience.

By promotion on the basis of the joint seniority

from Class-IV employees (Orderly/ Orderlies

Cum Chowkidar/Dyeing Attendant) having

minimum qualification of matric with 5 years

substantive service.

SL-1

(14800-

47100)

Dyeing Attendant

Ladakh

Matriculate

100% direct recruitment

Level-4

(25500-81100)

Junior

Instructor/

Assistant

Craftsman

SOD

(School

Design)

Craft

Assistant/

Crafts

Teacher

Bachelor Degree Fine Arts/

Crafts.

Bachelor of Design (B.Des) in

Life Style & Accessory Design /

Fashion / Leather / Accessories /

Textile.

i. 50% by Direct recruitment

ii. 50%

promotion

from

conductress having

three

(03)

years’ substantiveservice.

Note:

The

incumbent

class

employees as on notification of these

rules, shall be eligible for promotion.

Level-SL-2

(15900-50400)

Conductress

Matric with one-year

NCVT/SCVT in Sewing /

Fashion Design & Technology.

100% direct recruitment

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 12

Schedule – II (K)

Level-6B

(35600-

112800)

Statistical Assistant

By deputation from Economics & Statistics

(Subordinate) Service.

Schedule-II (L)

Level-5

(29200-

92300)

Accounts Assistant

By deputation from Accounts (Subordinate)

Service.

(Rigzin Spalgon)

Deputy Secretary,

Industries & Commerce 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.”

SAUGAT

BISWAS

Digitally signed by

SAUGAT BISWAS

Date: 2022.05.27

15:08:26 +05'30'

AJEET

KUMAR

SAHU

Digitally signed by

AJEET KUMAR SAHU

Date: 2022.05.31

13:36:23 +05'30'