Kashmir Digits

Ladakh admin has issued an order to provide jobs only to the Permanent Resident Certificate holders of the region for the purpose of appointment to all the non-gazetted posts.

This comes nearly three months after reserving all subordinate services for the locals, Press Trust of India reported.

According to the Ladakh Resident Certificate Order 2021, any person who possesses a Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) issued by the competent authority in the districts of Leh and Kargil or belongs to a category of persons who would have been eligible to be issued PRC by the competent authority would be eligible to receive the ‘resident certificate’.

The order, according to an official spokesman, is “to temporarily define ‘Resident of Union Territory of Ladakh’ for the purpose of appointment to all the non-gazetted posts borne on the establishment of any department or service of administration of Ladakh”.

“The children of persons possessing a PRC or children of persons who belonged to a category of persons who would have been eligible to be issued PRC by the competent authority in the districts of Leh and Kargil shall also be eligible to receive the Resident Certificate,” an official spokesperson said quoting the latest order.

Upper age limit increased

“The Administration also enhanced the upper age limit for entry into government services against all posts. The upper age limit has been enhanced for the reserved category candidates from 43 years to 45 years, for the general category candidates from 40 to 42 years and for the physically challenged candidates from 42 to 44 years,” the order said.

The age relaxation would be a one-time exception and this relaxation shall remain in force for two years, it said.