S.O.221_Recruitment to the post of Chief Librarian in the Ladakh Libraries and Research

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

लद्दाख, 15 जुलाई, 2026

LADAKH, WEDNESDAY, JULY, 15, 2026

Part II - Section 3

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ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

F.No. M/2464/2023

TOURISM AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

Ladakh, the 15th July ,2026

S.O.221: 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 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 Chief Librarian in the Ladakh Libraries and Research: -

1. Short title and commencement: -

a. These rules may be called the Ladakh Administration Chief Librarian in the Ladakh Libraries and research Department Recruitment Rules,2026.

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. 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.

Sd/-

Sanjit Rodrigues (IAS) Administrative Secretary UT of LadakhLADAKH 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 to the: -

1. All Administrative Secretaries, UT of Ladakh for information 2. Deputy Commissioners/Leh/Nubra/Sham/Chanthang/Zangskar/Kargil/ Drass. 3. All Heads of the Departments. 4. Joint Director, Information. 5. Technical Director, NIC, Leh. 6. OSD to Hon'ble Lieutenant Governor, UT of Ladakh for kind information to the HLG. 7. Private Secretary to Chief Secretary, UT of Ladakh for information of the Chief Secretary. 8. Librarian, Libraries and Research Leh/Kargil 9. Order/Stock File.

Atul Singh Mankotia (JKAS)

UT LadakhLADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

SCHEDULE

Chief Librarian

Essential Qualification: -

i. Bachelor Degree in Library Science or Library and information Science or Bachelor Degree with one year Diploma in Library Science or Library and information Science from a recognized university/institute.

B. Experience:

Two years professional experience in a Library under Government of India or State Governments or Union Territory Administrations or Universities or recognized research institutions or Autonomous or PSUs or Statutory Organization or educational institution:

Standard 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 two 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 eligibility list for promotion shall be prepared with reference to the data of completion by the officers of the prescribed qualifying service in the respective grade/post.

The departmental officers in the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion shall be 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 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.

Atul Singh Mankotia (JKAS)

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."