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असाधारण

EXTRAORDINARY

प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Part II - Section 3

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

SOCIAL & TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Notification

Ladakh, the 30^th of July, 2025

S.O.96:-In

exercise

the

powers

conferred

the

proviso

Article

309

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 District Tribal Welfare Officer in the Social & Tribal Welfare Department,

namely: -

1. Short title and commencement:

(a) These rules may be called the Ladakh Administration, District Tribal Welfare Officer in Social and Tribal

Welfare Department Recruitment Rules, 2025.

(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:

लद्दाख, 05 अगस्त, 2025

LADAKH, TUESDAY, AUGUST, 05, 2025

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-05082025-1562

SG-LD-E-05082025-1562

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2

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. Provision for Resident Criteria for appointment by direct recruitment:

The

eligibility

for

appointment

will

subject

residency

requirements

prescribed

any

Act,

Rule,

Regulation

Order

force

the

Union

Territory

of Ladakh.

5. Disqualification:

No person,

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

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 person(s).

7. Savings: -

Nothing

these

rules

shall

affect

reservations,

relaxation

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/-

Shashanka Ala, IAS

Administrative Secretary

Social & Tribal Welfare Dept./ समाज एवं आदिवासी कल्याण दवभाग

Copy to the: -

1. Secretary, Union Public Service Commission.

Joint

Secretary

(Jammu,

Kashmir

Ladakh),

Ministry

Home

Affairs,

Government of India.

Copy also to the:

1. All Administrative Secretaries.

2. Secretary to Lieutenant Governor.

3. Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department.

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

5. All Heads of the Departments.

6. Joint Director Information.

7. Technical Director, NIC, Leh.

8. Superintendent, Archives, Archaeology & Museums.

9. Pvt. Secretary to Chief Secretary, Ladakh for information of the Chief Secretary.

10. Pvt. Secretaries to Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDCs Leh/Kargil for information of the

Hon’ble CECs.

11. Order/Stock file

(Mohit Sharma) JKAS

Under Secretary

SHASHANKA

ALA

Digitally signed by

SHASHANKA ALA

Date: 2025.08.05 11:44:47

+05'30'

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3

SCHEDULE

RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF DISTRICT TRIBAL WELFARE OFFICER IN SOCIAL

AND TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, UT LADAKH

Name of Post.

District Tribal Welfare Officer

No. of Posts

02 (2025) *Subject to variation dependent on workload.

Classification

General Central Service

Non-Ministerial Gazetted

Group, B

Level in the Pay Matrix

Level-8

Whether Selection Post/Non-

Selection Post

Not Applicable

Age Limits for Direct Recruits

Not Applicable

Educational Qualification

Not Applicable

Whether age & educational

qualification prescribed for the

Direct Recruitment will apply in

the case of promotes?

Not Applicable

Period of probation, if any

Not Applicable

Method Recruitment, whether

by direct recruitment or by

promotion

deputation/absorption

and

percentage of the vacancies to

be filled by various methods.

Method

Percentage

Deputation

(Including

Short

Term Contract)

100

In case of recruitment by

promotion/ deputation

/absorption, grades from which

promotion/

deputation /absorption to be

made.

Deputation (Including Short Term Contract):

Officers under Central Government / State Governments /Union

Territory Administrations / Public Sector Undertakings /Universities /

Recognized

Research

Institutions

Autonomous

/Statutory

Organizations:

(a)(i) Holding analogous posts on regular basis in the parent

cadre/department; or

(ii) with 2 years of regular service in post in the Level-7 in the pay

matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre/department; and

(b) Possessing the following educational qualifications and experience:

(i) Master’s Degree in Social Sciences from a recognized University or

Institute.

(ii) 2 years’ experience in the field of tribal welfare or social welfare or

in implementation of Government schemes/programmes relating to

social welfare or tribal welfare.

Standard Note:

The Period of deputation including the 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.

If a Departmental Promotion

Committee exists, what is its

Composition?

Not Applicable

Circumstances in which UPSC

to be Consulted in making

recruitment

Consultation with Union Public Service Commission is not necessary.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

“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.”

SHASHAN

KA ALA

Digitally signed by

SHASHANKA ALA

Date: 2025.08.05

11:45:08 +05'30'

MICHAEL

MANNY

DSOUZA

Digitally signed by

MICHAEL MANNY

DSOUZA

Date: 2025.08.05

11:52:56 +05'30'