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S.O.58 The Ladakh Administration, Medical Officer in the Ladakh Health and Medical Education Department Recruitment Rules, 2025.

Published 04 June 2025

Ministry
ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH
Gazetteid
SG-LD-E-04062025-1528
Issuedate
2025-05-26
Identifier
in.gazette.ladakh.2025-06-04.1528
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प्राधकिार से प्रकाशति

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

लद्दाख, 02 जून, 2025 LADAKH, MONDAY, JUNE, 02, 2025

Part II - Section 3

के न्द्र-ािशसत प्रदे िलद्दाख प्रािसन ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

Health and Medical Education Department Union Territory of Ladakh.

Notification

Ladakh, the 26th of May, 2025.

S.O. 58_ In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, read with the Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi Notification No. S.O. 5088(E), dated 1st 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 Medical Officer in the Ladakh Health and Medical Education Department, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement:-

i. These rules may be called the Ladakh Administration, Medical Officer in the Ladakh Health and Medical Education Department Recruitment Rules, 2025.

ii. These rules shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official Gazette.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

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 column (2), (3) & (4) of the Schedule annexed hereto.

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

The method of recruitment to the said post, age limit, qualifications and other matters relating to said posts shall be as specified in column (5) to (13) of the Schedule annexed hereto. 4. Provision for Resident Criteria for appointment by direct recruitment: -

The eligibility for appointment will be subject to residency requirements prescribed in any Act, Rule, Regulation or Order in force in the Union territory of Ladakh.

5. Disqualification: -

No person, a. who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living;

OR b. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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, 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, Ladakh.

Sd/- Sanjeev Khirwar, IAS Principal Secretary Health and Medical Education DepartmentLADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

Copy to the: -

1. Secretary, Union Public Service Commission.

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

Copy also to the: -

1. All Administrative Secretaries.

2. Secretary to Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor.

3. Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department.

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

5. Director Health Services, Ladakh.

6. All Heads of the Departments.

7. Joint Director, Information.

8. Technical Director, NIC, Leh.

9. Superintendent, Archives, Archaeology & Museums.

10. Pvt. Secretary to the Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh for information of the Chief Secretary, UT of Ladakh.

11. Pvt. Secretaries to Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDCs, Leh/Kargil for information of the Hon'ble CECs.

12. Order/Stock file.

Under Secretary Health and Medical Education DepartmentLADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

13 Point Schedule - Annexure I

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF MEDICAL OFFICER IN LADAKH HEALTH

AND MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

1 Name of the Post Medical Officer
2 Number of Post 191 (One hundred ninety-one) 2025* *Subject to variation dependent on workload
3 Classification General Central Service Non-Ministerial Gazetted, Group 'B'
4 Level in the Pay Matrix L-9 (52700-166700)
5 Whether Selection Post or Non- Selection Post Not Applicable
6 Age limit for direct Recruits Not exceeding 35 years. Note 1: Relaxable for government servants upto 5 years in accordance with the instructions or orders issued by the Central Government. Note 2: The crucial date for determining the age limit shall be as advertised by UPSC.
7 E ducational and other Qualifications required for direct recruits
E ssential A recognized MBBS degree qualification included in the Chapter VI of National Medical Commission Act 2019.
D esirable NA Standard Note: Qualification are relaxable at the discretion of the UPSC, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise qualified.
8 W hether age and educational qualifications prescribed for direct recruits will apply in the case of promotees. Not applicable
9 P eriod of probation, if any 0 2 years
10 Method of recruitment whether by direct recruit or by promotion or by deputation/absorption and percentage of the vacancies to be filled by various methods.
Method Percentage
Direct recruitment. 100
11 In case of recruitment by promotion/deputation/absorption, grades from which promotion/deputation/absorption, to be made. Not Applicable.
12 If a D.P.C exists, what is its composition? D epartmental Confirmation Committee (DCC) 1. Administrative Secretary H&ME - Chairman 2. Administrative Secretary, GAD - Member 3. Director Health Services - Member
13 Circumstances in which UPSC is to be consulted in making recruitment. Consultation with UPSC is necessary
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

Under Secretary Health and Medical Education 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."

Cite this issue. Ladakh Gazette, Ladakh Administration, 04 June 2025. Indian Gazettes, https://egazette.servantsofknowledge.in/details/in.gazette.ladakh.2025-06-04.1528/. Archive identifier in.gazette.ladakh.2025-06-04.1528.