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Part II - Section 3

के᭠ᮤ-शािसत ᮧदेश ल᳎ाख ᮧशासन

RATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

NT OF INFORMATION & PUBLIC RELATION

NOTIFICATION

Ladakh, the 12^th of June, 2025

of the powers conferred by the proviso to Ar

with the Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Af

(E) dated 1^st November, 2022 and in supersess

ct matter, the Lieutenant Governor (Adminis

y makes the following rules regulating the metho

Officer in the Information and Public Relati

cement: -

be called the Ladakh Administration Cult

ल᳎ाख, 04 िसतंबर, 2025

KH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 04, 2025

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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SG-LD-E-16092025-1597

Information and Public Relations 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: -

The number of the said post, 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 the

said post 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 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;

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.

(Vikram Singh Malik), IAS

Administrative Secretary,

Information Department

Copy to the:

1. Secretary, Union Public Service Commission. This with reference to UPSC’s letter dated

23.08.2023 issue 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. Secretary to Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh for kind information of the HLG.

3. Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department.

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

5. All Heads of the Departments.

6. Joint Director, Information.

7. Technical Director, NIC, Leh.

8. OSD to Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh for information of the Chief Secretary.

9. PS to Secretary, General Administration Department for information of the Secretary.

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

HCECs.

IMTEE

AZ A K

KACHO

Digitally signed

by IMTEEAZ A K

KACHO

Date:

2025.09.04

13:36:38 +05'30'

SCHEDULE

CULTURAL OFFICER

Name of Post

Cultural Officer

No. of Posts

1(One) 2025

*Subject to variation dependent on workload

Classification

General Central Service, Non-Ministerial Gazetted Group,

Pay Level in the Pay Matrix

Whether Selection Post/ Non-

Selection Post

Age Limits for Direct Recruits Not Applicable

Educational and other

Qualification required for

direct recruits

Essential

Qualification: N.A.

Experience: N.A.

Desirable

Qualification: N.A.

Experience: N.A.

Qualification Standard Note: N.A.

Experience Standard Note: N.A.

Whether age & educational

qualification prescribed for

the Direct Recruitment will

apply in the case of

promotees

AGE: N.A.

Educational Qualification: N.A.

Period of Probation if any

Not Applicable

Method of Recruitment,

whether by direct recruitment

or by promotion or by

deputation/ absorption and

percentage of the vacancies to

be filled by various methods

Method:

Promotion failing which

Deputation including Short

Term Contract

Percentage:

100

In case of recruitment by

promotion/ deputation

/absorption, grades from

which promotion/ deputation

/absorption to be made.

Promotion:

From Assistant Exhibition-cum-Cultural Officer Level-6

in the Pay Matrix (35,400-1,12,400) with six (06) years

of regular service in the grade.

Deputation (Including Short Term Contract):

Officers under Central Government/State Governments/

Union Territory Administrations/Autonomous/Statutory

Organizations/PSUs/recognized Universities/Research

Institutions:

(a)

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

cadre/department; or

(ii) With two (2) years of regular service in Pay Level-7 in

the Pay Matrix or equivalent in the parent cadre/department;

and

(b) Possessing the following educational qualifications and

experience:

(i) Bachelor of Arts in Music or Dance or Theatre or Fine

Arts or Acting from a recognized university or Institute.

(ii) MA in Cultural Studies or Anthropology or History

or Fine Arts or Performing Arts from a recognized

University or Institute.

(iii) Post Graduate Diploma in any of the following

subjects from a recognized University or Institute:

1. Music

2. Dance

3. Drama/Theatre

4. Fine Arts

5. Acting

6. Cultural Management

7. Heritage Management

8. Arts Administration

Experience:

Two (2) years’ experience in the relevant subject/field.

Standard Note:

Where juniors who have completed their

qualifying/eligibility service are being considered for

promotion, their senior 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 two (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

the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for

consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, the

deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration for

appointment by promotion.

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

exceed three (3) years. The maximum age limit for

appointment by deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years

as on the last date of receipt of applications.

If a Departmental Promotion

Committee exists, what is its

composition

Departmental Promotion Committee

i) Administrative Secretary, Information & Public Relations

(Chairman)

ii) Administrative Secretary, GAD (Member)

iii) Joint Director, Information & Public Relations

(Member)

Departmental Confirmation Committee

i) N.A. (Chairman)

ii) N.A. (Member)

iii) N.A.(Member)

13.

Circumstances in which

UPSC to be consulted in

making recruitment

Consultation with UPSC is not necessary

(Vikram Singh Malik) IAS

Administrative Secretary

Information Department, UT Ladakh

Union Public Service Commission

(Recruitment Rules Branch)

File Reference Diary No.: _________________& Date___________

Officer dealing with the Case: _______________________________

Check list for referring RR proposals of Culture

Officer Information & Public Relations to U.P.S.C

Sl.

No.

Details

Reply of Department

If the proposal is for framing RRs:-

Yes

(a)

Whether order regarding creation of post enclosed?

Yes

Enclosed as

Annexure “I”

(b)

Whether signed copy of Annexure-II attached?

Yes

Enclosed as

Annexure “II”

(c)

Whether, as a one time-measure, the mode of

recruitment to the post was ever decided in consultation

with the Commission?

(d)

If yes, please give the reference number and date of

UPSC letter under which the approval of the

Commission was conveyed to the Ministry.

N.A.

(e)

In case the post was created more than a year ago,

whether a statement has been attached showing how the

post is being made operational since its creation?

N.A.

If the proposal is for amendment of existing RRs:-

(a)

Whether copy of existing RRs attached?

N.A.

(b)

Whether signed copy of Annexure-III attached?

N.A.

(c)

Whether reasons for amending the RRs specified?

N.A.

(d)

Whether recruitment to the post had become infructuous

or been found difficult in the past, and if so, whether it

was due to any provisions of the existing RRs?

N.A.

(e)

If yes, whether the details regarding such infructuous

cases have been provided?

N.A.

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(f)

Whether earlier reference No. of the Commission

intimated

N.A.

If the proposal is for deciding the method of recruitment

as a one-time measure, pending finalization of RRs: -

N.A.

(a)

Whether the information in the prescribed proforma has

been furnished?

N.A.

(b)

Whether the status of framing the RRs of the post has

been indicated?

N.A.

(c)

In case one-time mode of recruitment is proposed for

filling up a SAG level post, whether copies of the

approval of the ACC and Minister-in-charge for filling

up the post has been enclosed?

N.A.

Whether the draft 13-column schedule attached?

Yes

Whether the draft covering notification attached?

Yes

If the proposal is from a Ministry/Department: -

(a)

Whether DOP&Trg. had approved the proposal?

N.A.

(b)

Whether copies of the notes exchanged with DOP&Trg.

attached?

N.A.

(c)

Whether the proposal has been approved by the

Competent Authority in the Ministry/ Department of

Govt of India?

N.A.

(d)

If answer to (c) is yes, by whom: Minister-in-Charge/

Secretary/ Joint Secretary in the Ministry? (Kindly refer

to Clause 2.1.1 of DoPT Circular)

N.A.

If the proposal is from a UT Administration.

Yes

(a)

Whether framing/amending the RRs is within the

delegated powers of the Administrator/Lt. Governor of

the UT?

Yes

(b)

If not, whether the proposal has been forwarded through

the nodal Ministry?

N.A.

If the proposal is from a UT Administration or a

statutory body, whether it has been certified that the

proposal has the approval of the competent authority?

Yes, enclosed as “Annexure III”

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9 (a)

Whether the RRs are being framed/amended to

implement the judgment/directions of any

court/Tribunal?

(b)

Whether any court case is involved

No,

Certificate is

enclosed as

“Annexure

IV”

(c)

Whether the details of the court case(s) have been given

as per the attached proforma?

N.A.

Whether the detailed list of duties attached to the post

attached?

Yes

Details at Para 3 of Annexure-II

Whether the detailed list of duties attached to the feeder

post attached?

Yes

Annexure “V”

Whether the hierarchy chart showing the designations,

pay scale and sanctioned strength of each post in the

hierarchy attached?

Yes

Annexure “VI”

In case promotion has been proposed as a method of

recruitment, whether existing RRs of the feeder post as

well as the existing RRs of all other lower posts in the

hierarchy furnished?

Yes,

Annexure “VII”

Whether

along with promotion, deputation has been

proposed under the "failing which" clause?

Yes

In case the post/feeder post was re-designated, whether

copy of order reg. redesignation of the post attached?

N.A.

In case there is a variation in the number of post or in

the number of feeder post, whether copies of orders

regarding creation/abolition of posts, as the case may

be, attached?

N.A.

In case there is a variation in the pay scale of the post or

that of the feeder post, whether copies of orders

regarding upgradation of the pay scale attached?

N.A.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 10

18(a)

Whether

has

been

ensured

the

educational

qualifications and experience proposed for direct

recruitment/deputation match with the duties and

Responsibilities of the post?

Yes

18(b) Whether age limit prescribed is in order

Yes

18 (c) ^{Whether provision for filling short-term vacancies made}

in the Recruitment Rules when direct recruitment is the

only method

N.A.

Whether direct recruitment proposed under the failing

which clause along with promotion is in order?

N.A.

Whether the educational qualifications proposed for

direct recruitment/deputation are in accordance with the

norms prescribed in any Act or laid down by any

statutory authority (eg. UGC, AICTE)

N.A.

Whether the term `or equivalent' has been avoided in

the clause relating to educational qualifications for

direct recruits/deputationists in accordance with para

3.8.1 of the DOP&Trg. Guidelines dated 31.12.2010?

Yes

22 (a) ^{In case EQ of direct recruits are being modified and are}

to be applied to promotees, whether safeguards

provided for feeder grade incumbents?

N.A.

(b)

Whether as per guidelines Eqs are to be insisted upon

for promotes

N.A.

(c)

Will EQs for direct recruits apply to promotees (for

Scientific and Technical posts in Senior Time Scales

and

above).

N.A.

23 (a) ^{Whether the quota proposed for promotion is as per the}

norms? (Kindly refer Clause 3.11.2 of DoPT circular)

Yes

(b)

If not, the reasons for proposing higher promotion quota

have been given?

There is only

1 posts of

Cultural

Officer and 2

feeder posts

of Assistant

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 11

Exhibition-

cum-Cultural

Officer.

(c)

Has composite method been proposed in cases where

the firm strength of the feeder post is only one?

N.A.

(d)

Whether counting of combined regular service in the

feeder post and the next lower post for promotion has

been proposed?

(e)

If yes, whether the reasons stated?

N.A.

(f)

Certificate to the effect that feeder post has no other

promotional avenues

Yes

Annexure “VIII”

24 (a) ^{Whether a provision for training in the field relevant to}

the duties of the post has been incorporated while

proposing the eligibility condition for promotion under

col. (11)?

(b)

If no, reasons furnished?

The promotes are having requisite

qualification required for the post.

(c)

If the qualifying service required for promotion is

proposed to be enhanced on account of the revised

guidelines of DOP&Trg., whether a clause for retention

of existing eligibility service for feeder grade

incumbents has been inserted under col.(11)?

Yes

25(a) ^{If deputation has been proposed as a method of}

recruitment, whether the field of deputation proposed is

as per norms?

N.A.

25(b) Whether short-term contract also included

N.A.

25(c) ^{Whether along with promotion, deputation has been}

prescribed under the failing which clause.

Yes

26 (a) ^{If re-employment of armed forces personnel (AFP) has}

been proposed, whether the rank of AFP indicated?

(b)

Whether absorption has been included as a method of

recruitment?

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( c )

If so, whether it has been provided that officers of only

Central/State Governments shall be eligible for

consideration for absorption?

N.A.

(d)

Whether it has been specifically provided under col.(13)

that consultation with UPSC shall be necessary for

considering absorption?

N.A.

27 (a) Whether direct recruitment has been proposed?

(b)

If yes, whether promotional avenue is available for

direct recruits?

N.A.

28(a)

If direct recruitment/absorption/ re-employment of AFP

have been included as methods of recruitment, whether

composition of Departmental Confirmation Committee

specified?

N.A.

28(b) Composition of DPC intimated

Yes

29 (a) ^{Whether the proposal involves direct recruitment to a}

Group `B' Non-Gazetted post?

(b)

If yes, please mention the name of the recruiting agency

N. A

(c)

If recruitment is being made by an agency other than

SSC, whether a copy of the no-objection certificate

issued by SSC is attached?

N.A.

Certificate to the effect that the draft RRs have been

uploaded on the website of the concerned Ministry/

Department for 30 days, seeking comments of the stake

holders be enclosed.

Yes Annexure “IX”

(Vikram Singh Malik), IAS

Administrative Secretary,

Information Department, UT Ladakh

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 13

‘ANNEXURE–II’

Form to be filled by the Ministry/Department while forwarding proposals to the Department of

Personnel & Training and the Union Public Service Commission for framing Recruitment Rules

for posts.

a) Name of the posts

Cultural Officer

b) Name of the Ministry/Department

Information & Public Relations

Department

c)Number of Posts

01* (One) 2024

*Subject to variation dependent on

workload

d)Scale of pay

Level-8(47600-151100)

e) Class and service to which the posts belong

Information Group ‘B’ Gazetted

f) Ministerial or non‐MinisterialofF.R.9 (17)

Non- Ministerial

Appointing Authority

Administrator

Duties of the post in detail

Duties and functions of Cultural Officer:

1. Develop and disseminate

communication materials and execute

strategies to promote and enhance the

organization's cultural initiatives.

2. Align cultural programs with the

organization’s mission, vision, and

public relations goals.

3. Design, coordinate, and oversee cultural

programs, events, and activities.

4. Build and maintain relationships with

cultural institutions, community

organizations, and other stakeholders.

5. Collaborate with internal departments to

integrate cultural elements into broader

communication strategies.

6. Conduct research on current trends and

best practices in cultural promotion and

management.

7. Evaluate the impact and effectiveness,

analyse feedback and data to

continuously improve cultural programs

and strategies.

8. Prepare reports on cultural program

outcomes and activities for senior

management.

9. Maintain accurate records of cultural

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program activities, budgets, and

stakeholder interactions.

Describe briefly the method(s)adopted for filling the

posts hitherto

In the erstwhile State of J&K the

following method existed;

50%

promotion

From

Assistant

Information Officers, L-6E (Graduates)

having three (03) years’ service in the

cadre

and

Under-Graduate

Assistant

Information Officers having six (06)

years’ service in the category.

Note: Assistant Information Officers has

been kept as a feeder post in proposed

Ladakh Administrative Services.

Methods of recruitment proposed

100% by promotion from Assistant

Exhibition-cum-Cultural Officer (Level-6

in the Pay Matrix)

If promotion is proposed as a method of

recruitment‐

Yes

a) Designation and number of the posts proposed

to be included in the field of promotion.

Assistant Exhibition-cum-Cultural Officer

(02 )

b) Number of years of qualifying service proposed

to be fixed before persons in the field become

eligible for promotion (As per extant GOI

instructions)

Six (06) years regular service in the grade.

c) Percentage of vacancies in the grade proposed to

be filled by promotion

100 %

d) Have Recruitment Rules been framed for the

post proposed in the field of promotion? If framed

in consultation with the Commission, please quote

Commission’s reference No. If consultation with

the Commission was not required, please attach a

copy of rules framed. A copy of the rules should be

sent DOPT along with the proposal.

Yes

(Copy of the Rules enclosed)

e) If Recruitment Rules were not framed for the

posts in the field of promotion;

N. A

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i)Please indicate briefly the method of recruitment

actually adopted for filling the posts. Please also

state the percentage of vacancies filled by each of

the methods.

N. A

ii) Please state briefly the educational qualifications

possessed by the persons in the field of promotion

N.A

iii)In case the feeder posts are filled by promotion,

the Recruitment Rules for the still over posts

including the lowest post to which direct methods

of recruitment may be furnished.

Copy of the Rules enclosed

f) (i) Is the promotion to be made on selection or

non‐selection basis?

Selection

ii)Reasons for the proposal(i)above

Method will be by selection if promotion

is within Group ‘B’

g) If a DPC exists, what is its composition?

Group –B (Gazetted)

Departmental Promotion Committee

(DPC)

1.Administrative Secretary, Information

& Public Relations - Chairperson

2. Administrative Secretary, GAD –

Member.

3. Joint Director, Information & Public

Relations - Member

h) Indicate if the feeder posts are having promotion

channels other than the one under consideration.

If promotion is not proposed as a method, please

state

why

it is not considered Desirable/

possible /necessary.

N.A.

If direct recruitments proposed as a method of

recruitment, please state

N.A.

a) The percentage of vacancies proposed to be

filled by direct recruitment.

N.A.

b) Indicate if there are any promotional

Avenues for the direct recruits?

N.A.

(i)Age for direct recruits (Asper extant GOI

instructions)

(ii) Is age relaxation for Government Servants?

N.A.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 16

d)Education and other qualification required for

direct recruits. (It may please be noted that the

essential qualifications prescribed are relaxable at

Commission’s discretion in case of candidates

otherwise well‐qualified Essential Desirable

N.A.

e) Whether essential qualifications to be prescribed

are in accordance with any Act(s)? If so please

quote the relevant Act (s)under which it is

necessary and also supply relevant extracts from

the Act(s)

N.A.

f) Has the post been advertised by the Commission

in the past? If so, please quote Commission’s

reference No.

If direct recruitment is not proposed as a method,

please state why it is not considered

desirable/possible/ necessary.

There is 100% direct recruitment at the

level of lowest feeder post that is Junior

Cultural Assistant (Level-2). The next

higher post is Cultural Assistant (Level-4)

which is by 100% promotion from Junior

Cultural Assistant. From Cultural Officer

there is 100% promotion to the post of

Assistant Exhibition-cum-Cultural Officer

(Level-6) which is the proposed feeder

post for the single post of Cultural Officer

and, recruitment to this post is kept as

promotional to provide the post of

“Assistant Exhibition-cum-Cultural

Officer” with promotional avenues.

10 i) If promotion and direct recruitment are both

proposed as methods of recruitment, will the

educational qualifications proposed for direct recruits

apply in case of promotion?

N.A.

ii)If not, to what extent are the educational

qualifications proposed to be relaxed in case of

promotions.

N.A.

a) Is deputation/absorption proposed as a method

of recruitment? If so, please state the reasons

for the proposal. Please state clearly whether

deputation or absorption or both are proposed.

N.A.

b) The percentage of vacancies proposed to be

filled by this method.

N.A.

c)The period to which deputation will be limited.

N.A.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 17

Signature of the Officer sending the proposals:

Telephone No.

Place: ‐

Date: ‐

(Vikram Singh Malik), IAS

Administrative Secretary,

Information Department

d)The names of the posts of grades or services

etc.

from which

deputation/absorption is proposed

N.A.

a) If any of the methods proposed fails, by what

methods are such vacancies proposed to be filled.

In case of failure to fill the vacancies by

the proposed method, the vacancies will

be filled by Deputation from officers

under Central/State Governments/UTs,

holding analogous posts on regular basis

in the parent cadre/department.

b) Whether the Recruitment Rules relate to a post

which has been upgraded from Group ‘C’ to Group

‘B’ or Group ‘B’ to Group ‘A’ or with in the same

group? If so, whether the necessary provisions for

initial constitution have been proposed.

N.A.

c) Whether the Recruitment Rules relate to a post

which is proposed to be downgraded? If so,

whether necessary safeguards have been suggested

in respect of the existing incumbents of that post?

N.A.

a) Special circumstances, If any, other than those

covered by the rules, in which the Commission

may be required to be consulted.

N.A.

b) Whether the Department of Personnel and

Training have concurred in the proposal?

N.A.

If these proposals are being sent in response to any

reference from the Commission, please quote

Commission’s reference No.

N.A.

Name, address and telephone number of the

Ministry’s representatives with whom whose

proposals may be discussed, if necessary, for

clarification/early decision.

(Vikram Singh Malik), IAS

Administrative Secretary,

Information Department, UT Ladakh

Phone No. 01982-259302

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 18

‘Annexure-III’

CERTIFICATE

It is certified that the draft Recruitment Rules of Cultural Officer have been approved by

the Competent Authority (HLG) in e-file No. …………………………………. (Copy of the

approval enclosed).

(Vikram Singh Malik), IAS

Administrative Secretary,

Information Department, UT Ladakh

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 19

‘Annexure-IV’

CERTIFICATE

It is certified that there is no Court case(s) pending in the Department on the draft Recruitment

Rules of Cultural Officer of Information & Public Relations Department, UT of Ladakh.

(Vikram Singh Malik), IAS

Administrative Secretary,

Information Department, UT Ladakh

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 20

‘Annexure-V’

Duties of Assistant Exhibition-cum-Cultural Officer

1. Plan, organize and manage exhibitions and cultural programmes that showcase

intellectual property, local culture, tradition, art and heritage. This includes setting up the

exhibition space, coordinating with vendors and ensuring that all logistical aspects are

covered.

2. Coordinate cultural events and exhibitions such as opening ceremonies, workshops and

seminars that reflect the region’s cultural diversity.

3. Work with local communities to encourage participation in cultural activities and ensure

that the exhibitions and cultural activities reflect the region’s cultural diversity.

4. Collaborate with other Government Departments, NGOs, cultural organizations and

engage the stakeholders including artists, cultural practitioners, local communities to

encourage their participation, support and input to enhance the cultural programmes.

5. Maintain records and prepare reports on exhibition outcomes, cultural events and

educational programmes on the basis of feedback and impact analyses to improve future

initiatives.

6. Promoting and preserving the cultural heritage of Ladakh while also supporting the

intellectual property rights of local creators and innovators.

7. Act as a liaison between the Department and the public, handling inquiries and

addressing concerns related to exhibitions and cultural activities.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY

Hierarchy Chart

Cultura

Pay l

(47600

No. of P

Assistant Exhibiti

Offi

Pay le

(35400-1

No. of Po

Cultural Assis

Pay Level - 0

(25500-8110

No. of Posts -

t, Designation, Sanction Strength and Pay sca

al Officer

level-8

-151100)

Posts - 01

ion-cum-Cultural

icer

evel-6

112400)

osts - 02

stant

00)

- 02

Junio

‘Annexure –VI’

ale of Post

or Cultural Assistant

Pay Level - 02

(19900-63200)

No. of Posts - 04

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 22

‘Annexure-VII’

Recruitment Rules of all other lower posts in the hierarchy furnished.

Pay Level

Designation

Minimum qualification for direct

recruitment

Method of recruitment

Level-6

(35900-113500)

Assistant

Exhibition-

cum-Cultural

Officer

100 % by promotion

from Cultural Assistant

having not less than three

(03) years of substantive

service

Culture

Assistant

having

experience in composing

Vocal

music/Stage

Acting and Producing.

Level-4

(35400-112400)

Level-2

Cultural

Assistant

Junior

Cultural

Assistant

Min 10+2 with Diploma or

Certificate

Music

Dance or Theatre or other

performing

Arts

from

recognized Institute.

100% by promotion from

Junior Cultural Assistant,

having not less than three

(03)

years

substantive

service as Junior Cultural

Assistant.

100%

Direct

Recruitment.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 23

‘Annexure-VIII’

Certificate

It is certified that the feeder post (Assistant Exhibition-cum-Cultural Officer) to the post of

Cultural Officer has no other promotional avenues.

(Vikram Singh Malik), IAS

Administrative Secretary,

Information Department, UT Ladakh

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 24

‘Annexure – IX’

Certificate

It is certified that the draft Recruitment Rules of Cultural Officer was uploaded on the Official

website

the

Administration

Union

Territory

Ladakh

vide

O.M.

_____________________ (Copy enclosed) inviting comments from the stakeholder, for a

period of one (1) month and no comments received from stakeholders.

After the completion of the one-month period, no comments will be received from stakeholders

regarding the draft Recruitment Rules.

Therefore, the draft Recruitment Rules for the position of Cultural Officer have been deemed

final and have been approved for implementation by the Administration of Union

Territory.

(Vikram Singh Malik), IAS

Administrative Secretary,

Information 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.”

MICHAEL

MANNY

DSOUZA

Digitally signed by

MICHAEL MANNY

DSOUZA

Date: 2025.09.16

11:09:50 +05'30'