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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
Health and Medical Education Department Union Territory of Ladakh.
Notification
Ladakh, the 03th of October 2025.
S.O.116 — 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 the Union territory of Ladakh,
hereby makes the following rules regulating the method of recruitment to the post of Deputy
Director (Ayush) in the Ladakh Health and Medical Education Department, namely:-
लद्दाख, 13 अक्टूबर, 2025
LADAKH, MONDAY, OCTOBER, 13, 2025
भारत सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-14102025-1611
SG-LD-E-14102025-1611
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 2
1. Short title and commencement:-
i.
These rules may be called the Ladakh Administration, Deputy Director (Ayush) 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.
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 columns (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 columns (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.
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 3
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 the 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 Department
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 the information of the Chief
Secretary, UT of Ladakh.
11. Pvt. Secretaries to the Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDCs, Leh/Kargil, for
the information of the Hon’ble CECs.
12. Order/Stock file.
Jigmet Angchuk (JKAS)
Under Secretary
Health and Medical Education Department
JIGMET
ANGCHUK
Digitally signed by
JIGMET ANGCHUK
Date: 2025.10.13
15:29:23 +05'30'
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4
13 Point Schedule - Annexure I
RECRUITMENT RULES FOR THE POST OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR (AYUSH) IN
LADAKH HEALTH & MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
1.
Name of the Post
Deputy Director (Ayush)
2. Number of Post
01* (One) 2025
*Subject to variation dependent on workload
3. Classification
General Central Service
Non-Ministerial Gazetted Group, A
4.
Level of Pay Matrix
Level-12 (78800-209200)
5. Whether Selection Post or Non-
Selection Post.
Selection Post
6.
Age limit for Direct Recruits.
Not Applicable
6(a) Crucial description: NA
7. Educational and other qualifications
required for direct recruits.
Not Applicable
8.
Whether
age
and
educational
qualifications prescribed for the
direct recruits will apply in the case
of promotees.
Not Applicable
9.
Period of probation, if any
02 Years
10.
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
Percentage
Promotion
failing
which by Deputation
including Short Term
Contract.
100
11. In
case
of
recruitment
by
Promotion:
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promotion/deputation/absorption
grades
from
which
promotion
/deputation /absorption, to be made.
From Medical Officer (Unani) / Medical Officer
(Ayurveda) / Medical Officer (Homeopathy) in
level-9 in the pay Matrix with (12) years of regular
services in the grade rendered after appointment
thereto on a regular basis.
Note: 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
(ISTC)
Officers under Central Governments / State
Governments/ Union Territories /Govt Medical
Colleges
/Autonomous
Bodies
/
Statutory
organizations / Public Sector Undertakings /
University/ Recognized Research Institutions:
a. (i) Holding analogous post on regular basis in
the parent cadre/department; or
(ii) With five (05) years regular service in the
level-11 in the pay matrix or equivalent in the
parent cadre or department and
b. Possessing
the
following
educational
qualifications and experience:
Essential:
(i) Bachelor in Ayurveda/ Unani / Homeopathy
Medicine
and
Surgery
from
a
recognized
University /Statutory State Board / Council /
Faculty of Indian System of Medicine recognized
under the Indian Medicine Central Council Act,
1970 (48 of 1970) or National Commission for
Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020 or
Homeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 (59 of
1973)
for
the
National
Commission
for
Homeopathy Act, 2020.
(ii) Enrolment on the Central Register of Indian
Medicine or a State Register of Indian Medicine or
National Register of Homeopathy or State Register
of Homeopathy.
(iii) Two years’ experience in the field of
Ayurveda Medicine or Unani Medicine or
Homeopathy Medicine.
Desirable:
At least one year experience in Establishment /
Administration / Accounts work.
LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6
Standard Notes: -
1. 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 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.
2. 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.
3. 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
four years. The Maximum age limit for
appointment by deputation shall be NOT
exceeding 56 years as on the last date of
receipt of applications.
12. If a D.P.C exists, what is its
composition?
Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC): -
1. Chairman/Member UPSC -
Chairman
2. Administrative Secretary H&ME -
Member
3. Administrative Secretary GAD -
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Member
4. Director Health Services- -
Member
Departmental Confirmation Committee (DPC):
-
1. Administrative Secretary H&ME -
Chairman
2. Administrative Secretary GAD -
Member
3. Director Health Services- -
Member
13.
Circumstances
in
which
Union
Public Service Commission is to be
consulted in making recruitment.
Consultation
with
Union
Public
Service
Commission is necessary for promotion.
Jigmet Angchuk (JKAS)
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.”
JIGMET
ANGCHUK
Digitally signed by
JIGMET ANGCHUK
Date: 2025.10.13
15:30:06 +05'30'
JIGMET
ANGCHUK
Digitally signed by
JIGMET ANGCHUK
Date: 2025.10.13
15:30:28 +05'30'
MICHAEL
MANNY
DSOUZA
Digitally signed
by MICHAEL
MANNY DSOUZA
Date: 2025.10.14
14:39:23 +05'30'