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असाधारण

EXTRAORDINARY

प्राधिकार से प्रकाधित

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Part II - Section 3

केन्द्र-शासित प्रदेश लद्दाख प्रशािन

ADMINISTRATION OF UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH

F.No. M/2464/2023

TOURISM AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

Ladakh, the 15^th 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 1^st 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: -

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.

लद्दाख, 15 जुलाई, 2026

LADAKH, WEDNESDAY, JULY, 15, 2026

भारत सरकार

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

एस.जी.-एल.डी.-अ.-16072026-1768

SG-LD-E-16072026-1768

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 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;

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 Ladakh

LADAKH 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)

Under Secretary

UT Ladakh

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 4

SCHEDULE

Chief Librarian

Name of Post.

Chief Librarian

No. of Posts.

2 (Two) (2026) *

Subject to variation dependent on workload.

Classification.

General Central Service

Non-Ministerial Gazetted Group “B”

Scale of Pay.

Level- 6F (40800-129200)

Whether Selection Post/ Non-

Selection Post.

Selection

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 of Recruitment.

Method

Percentage

Promotion failing which Deputation including

Short Term Contract

100%

In case of recruitment by

promotion/

deputation

/absorption, the grades from

which promotion/ deputation

/absorption to be made.

Promotion: From, Librarian/Senior Librarian in Level-6 in the pay

Matrix with four (04) years regular service in the grade rendered after

appointment thereto on a regular a basis.

Deputation (Including Short Term Contract):

Officers under Govt of India or State Governments or Union Territory

Administrations or Universities or recognized research institutions or

Autonomous or PSUs or Statutory Organization:

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

cadre/department; or

(ii) With four (04) years of regular in post in the

Level-6 in the Pay Matrix or equivalent in the

Parent Cadre/department; and

b. Possessing the following educational qualifications

and experience.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 5

Essential Qualification: -

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

the

requisite

qualifying/eligibility

service

than

half

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.

LADAKH GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY 6

Atul Singh Mankotia (JKAS)

Under Secretary

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.”

Composition of Departmental

Committee

13.

Circumstances in which UPSC

to be Consulted.

Consultation with UPSC is not necessary.

Departmental Confirmation Committee:

1. Not Applicable (Chairman)

2. Not Applicable (Member)

Departmental Promotion Committee:

1. Administrative Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Department,

Ladakh Chairman

2. Administrative Secretary, GAD Member

3. Director Tourism

Member

SANJIT

ROBERT

RODRIGUES

Digitally signed by

SANJIT ROBERT

RODRIGUES

Date: 2026.07.15

17:54:41 +05'30'

P T RUDRA

GOUD

Digitally signed

by P T RUDRA

GOUD

Date: 2026.07.16

13:18:38 +05'30'