Leh, Apr 7: In a move aimed at operationalising recently upgraded High Schools across Kargil district, the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), through the Office of the Chief Education Officer (CEO), Kargil, has ordered the posting of teaching and support staff engaged under the Samagra Shiksha programme.
The order, issued on April 6, 2026, follows administrative approval from the Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, LAHDC Kargil, and pertains to candidates selected through a merit-based process notified earlier this year. The engagement, the order clarifies, is purely temporary and confined to a single academic session.
As part of the exercise, around sixty teaching and non-teaching personnel have been deployed across the district. This includes approximately forty-five teachers across multiple disciplines, along with laboratory assistants, orderlies, and a Bhoti language teacher, reflecting an effort to address both academic and support requirements in upgraded institutions.
The teaching cadre covers subjects including English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Urdu, and Arabic to ensure balanced faculty availability. Officials said the postings have been aligned with existing vacancies in schools located in Sapi, Faroona, Biathang, Khawous, Apati, Chulichan, Chowkiyal, and other remote areas where shortages of subject-specific teachers have impacted classroom instruction in recent years.
The order reiterates that all engagements are temporary and will not confer any right to regular appointment within the Union Territory administration. Heads of Institutions and Drawing and Disbursing Officers have been directed to conduct strict verification of original documents before allowing appointees to join. Any discrepancy or submission of false credentials will lead to immediate cancellation of engagement.
Selected candidates have been instructed to report to their respective places of posting within five days from the date of issuance of the order. They are also required to submit an affidavit stating that they are not employed in any other department or organisation and will not seek regularisation in future.
Officials indicated that the deployment is intended to stabilise academic functioning in upgraded High Schools, particularly in geographically challenging areas, by ensuring the availability of subject teachers and essential support staff at the beginning of the academic session. Copies of the order have been circulated to senior administrative and education authorities for monitoring and compliance.
