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Part II - Section 3

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ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

File No.: A/36/2023-T&C SEC/2639-53

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM & CULTURE

NOTIFICATION

Ladakh, the 25^thday of November,2024

S.O._129 In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, read

with the Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi Notification No. S.O 5088(E) dated 1^st

November,2022 and in supersession of all earlier notifications on the subject matter, the Lieutenant

Governor (Administrator) of Union Territory of Ladakh, hereby makes the following rules regulating the

method of recruitment to the post of Deputy Director in the Ladakh Archives, Archaeology and Museum

Department, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement: -

लद्दाख, 18 दिसंबर, 2024

LADAKH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 18, 2024

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-18122024-1443

SG-LD-E-18122024-1443

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

These rules may be called the Ladakh Administration Deputy Director in Ladakh Archives,

Archaeology and Museum Department Recruitment Rules, 2024.

b. These rules shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Number of posts, Classification and Level in the Pay Matrix:-

The number of said posts, its classification and Level in the Pay Matrix attached thereto shall be as

specified in paras 2,3 & 4 of the Schedule annexed hereto.

3. Method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications: -

The method of recruitment, age limit, qualifications and other matters relating to said posts shall be as

specified in paras 5 to 13 of the Schedule annexed hereto.

4. Disqualification: -

No person,

a. who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living;

who having a spouse living has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person(s) shall be

eligible for appointment to the said post;

Provided that the Lieutenant Governor (Administrator) of Ladakh may, if satisfied that such marriage is

permissible under the personal law, applicable to such person(s) and the other party to the marriage or there

are other grounds for so doing, exempt any person from the operation of these rules.

5. Power to relax: -

Where the Lieutenant Governor (Administrator) is of the opinion that, it is necessary or expedient to do so, he

may, by order for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with UPSC, relax any of the provisions

of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.

6. Savings: -

Nothing in these rules shall affect reservations, relaxation in age-limit, and other concessions required to be

provided for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, other backward classes and other special categories in

accordance with the Rules, Instructions or Orders issued by the Administration of Union territory of Ladakh.

By order and in the name of the Lieutenant Governor.

Sd/-

(Vikram Singh Malik), IAS

Secretary,

Culture Department,

UT of Ladakh

VIKRAM

SINGH MALIK

Digitally signed by

VIKRAM SINGH MALIK

Date: 2024.12.18

14:46:54 +05'30'

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

Copy to the: -

1. Secretary, Union Public Service Commission. This is in reference to UPSC’s letter dated:23.08.2023 issued

under File No. 3/31(1)2022RR.

2. Joint Secretary (Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

Copy also to the: -

1. All Administrative Secretaries.

2. Commissioner/Secretary, Culture Department.

3. Secretary to Lieutenant Governor.

4. Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department.

5. Deputy Commissioners/CEOs, LAHDC, Leh/Kargil.

6. All Heads of the Departments.

7. Joint Director, Information.

8. Registering Officer Antiquities, Ladakh.

9. Technical Director, NIC, Leh.

10. Superintendent, Archives, Archaeology & Museums.

11. Private Secretary to Advisor, Ladakh for information of the Advisor.

12. Private Secretaries to Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDCs, Leh/Kargil for information of the

Hon’ble CECs.

13. Order/Stock File.

(Muhammad Ali Tak),

OSD/Under Secretary,

Culture Department,

UT Ladakh

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

SCHEDULE

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Name of Post.

Deputy Director

No. of Posts.

1.(One) 2024

*Subject to variation dependent on workload.

Classification.

General Central Service

Non-Ministerial Gazetted, Group ‘A’

Scale of Pay.

Level-11 (67700-208700/-)

Whether Selection Post / Non-

Selection Post.

Selection Post

Age Limits for Direct Recruits. Not Applicable

Educational Qualification.

Not Applicable

Whether age and educational

qualification

prescribed

for

Direct Recruitment will apply

in the case of promotees.

Age: Not Applicable.

Educational Qualification: Not Applicable

Period of probation, if any.

02 (Two) years.

Method of Recruitment

Method

Percentage

Promotion failing which by Deputation

(Including Short Term Contract)

100

In case of recruitment by

promotion/

deputation

/absorption, the grades from

which promotion/ deputation

/absorption to be made.

Promotion:

From Assistant Director/Registering Officer Antiquities in Level-8 in the

Pay Matrix on the basis of common seniority with eight (08) years of

regular service in the grade and having successfully completed 2-4 weeks

training as prescribed by the competent authority.

Note 1: The eligibility service for Promotion to the post of Deputy

Director shall continue to be 5 years for persons holding feeder posts of

Assistant Director/Registering Officer Antiquities on a regular basis on the

date of notification of these rules.

Note 2: The eligibility list for promotion shall be prepared with reference

to the date of completion by the officers of the prescribed qualifying

service in the respective grade/post

Deputation (Including Short Term Contract): -

Officers under the Central/State Governments/ Union Territories

Administration/Autonomous/

Statutory

organization/Public

Sector

Undertaking/University/Recognized Research Institute:

Holding analogous posts on a regular basis in the parent cadre

department; or

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

b. With five (05) years’ service rendered in the grade after

appointment to the post on a regular basis in Level-10 in the Pay

Matrix in the parent cadre or department; and

Possessing

the

following

educational

qualifications

and

experience:

(i)

Master Degree in History from a recognized

University; or Institute

(ii)

Degree/Diploma in Archaeology or Museology

or Archives from a recognized University or

Institute

Essential Experience:

Three years’ experience in the field of archaeology or Museology or

Archives in Central Government/State Government/Union Territory

Administration/Public Sector Undertakings/ Statutory or Autonomous

Organization/ Recognized Universities/Recognized Research Institutes.

Note: Where juniors who have completed their qualifying/eligibility

service are being considered for promotion, their seniors would also be

considered provided they are not short of the requisite qualifying/eligibility

service by more than half of such qualifying/eligibility service; or 2 years,

whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period

for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have

already completed such qualifying/eligibility service.

The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in direct line of

promotion will not be eligible for consideration for appointment on

deputation. Similarly, deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration

for appointment by promotion.

Period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex-cadre post

held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other

organization/department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not to

exceed three years. The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation

shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of

applications.

Composition of Departmental

Committee

Departmental Promotion Committee

1.Chairman/Member UPSC (Chairman)

2. Administrative Secretary, Tourism & Culture

Department, Ladakh (Member)

3. Administrative Secretary, GAD, Ladakh (Member)

Departmental Confirmation Committee

1. Administrative Secretary, Tourism & Culture

Department, Ladakh (Chairman)

2. Administrative Secretary, GAD, Ladakh (Member)

3. Administrative Secretary, Finance Department, Ladakh (Member)

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

Circumstances in which UPSC

to be consulted.

Consultation with UPSC is necessary for promotion.

Muhammad Ali Tak

OSD/Under Secretary,

Culture Department,

UT Ladakh

“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.”

VIKRAM

SINGH MALIK

Digitally signed by

VIKRAM SINGH MALIK

Date: 2024.12.18

14:47:22 +05'30'

MICHAEL

MANNY DSOUZA

Digitally signed by

MICHAEL MANNY DSOUZA

Date: 2024.12.18 17:12:29

+05'30'