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SRINAGAR — In a significant development aimed at enhancing efficiency and transparency in recruitment, Ladakh has established its own autonomous Service Selection Board (SSB).

The Board will oversee the selection process for Group 'B' (non-gazetted) and all Group 'C' (UT/Divisional Cadre) positions, ensuring a fair and uniform procedure.

The decision to create the Service Selection Board stems from the Ladakh administration's commitment to modernizing recruitment practices while adhering to established guidelines.

Following a delegation of powers by the Ministry of Home Affairs to the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, the region now has the authority to set rules governing recruitment methods and qualification criteria.

The order, in this connection, reads that the administration of the Union territory of Ladakh aims to ensure a uniform and transparent process and procedures for recruitment of Group 'B' (non-gazetted) and all Group 'C' UT/Divisional Cadre categories of posts under its Administration through an autonomous body, without disturbing the existing recruitment rules.

It also states that by making effective use of technology in the recruitment processes and procedures and ensuring that the cumulative outcome of the recruitment is to provide just a fair opportunity to all the candidates and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

It said that the President of India in exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India has delegated the powers to the Lieutenant Governor for exercising the powers to make the rules regarding the method of recruitment to all Group 'B' (non-gazetted) and Group 'C' posts.

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LEH — Ladakh UT Administration has announced a total of 797 non-gazetted posts for advertisement and recruitment by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC). The notice for the said posts will be published in May 2022.

According to a statement issued to the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the name of the examination is Selection Post Recruitment/Ladakh/2022. The examination will be Computer Based Exam (CBE) and the tentative date of advertisement is 10-05-2022 and the closing date is 09-06-2022.

As informed by General Administrative Department (GAD), UT Ladakh, the examination will be held in July 2022 and the exact dates would be notified separately for various exams.

The candidate/applicant should be a resident of Ladakh and should possess a Resident Certificate issued by a competent authority in accordance with the Union Territory of Ladakh Grant of Residence Certificate (Procedure) Order, 2021.

There will be no separate syllabus for technical posts. However, the candidate must fulfil the minimum educational qualification required for the posts.

For details on Department-wise posts, eligibility criteria and other information, visit the student section at ladakh.nic.in.

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