LADAKH RESERVES ALL JOBS FOR REGION RESIDENTS

June 28, 2021

All jobs in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh have been reserved for the residents of the region, according to an order issued by Lieutenant-Governor R.K. Mathur.

About:

  • No person shall be qualified for appointment to the service unless the person is a resident of the UT of Ladakh.

  • The new recruitment rules are mentioned in the Clause 11 of the Union Territory of Ladakh Employment (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2021.

  • The move has met a long-pending demand of the people of Ladakh, after it was carved out as a UT on August 5, 2019.

  • The population of Ladakh, which comprises the districts of Leh and Kargil, is around 2.8 lakh as per the last census.

  • Last year, J&K introduced the domicile certificate as eligibility criteria for appointment to government services.

Source : The Hindu