I write as a young person from Kargil, assertions not as political commentaries but as considerations for the next generation who will inherit this land after us. I write because silence in the face of injustice is complicity; because the youth of Ladakh deserve to see their story told in their own words. I have seen democracy die twice in my motherland. Twice have I looked on aghast as freedom and representation disappeared into thin air.
5 August 2019: The Day Democracy Was Disfigured
...Kargil, Ladakh – June 12, 2025: With limited alternative employment and virtually no sustainable business opportunities in the remote region of Ladakh, members of the Yuva Karya Samiti Kargil have raised serious concerns over rising unemployment, especially among Scheduled Tribes. In a meeting held recently, the youth body appealed for the immediate implementation of special reservation provisions to secure livelihoods for the marginalized communities of the region.
Addressing the pressin...
By Mussa Tumaily
Leh, January 22, 2025 – The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Ladakh has sharply criticized the elected representatives of the region, including local councillors and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ladakh, accusing them of not giving enough attention or seriousness to the pressing issues of Ladakh. The remarks were made by Skarma Tokdan, District Coordinator of AAP Ladakh, during a press conference held today.
While the party expressed its discontent with the inaction of the e...
mussa Tumaily
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has proposed significant measures for Ladakh, including a 95% reservation in government jobs for locals, one-third reservation for women in hill councils, and steps to address land-related concerns. These announcements were made during a high-powered committee (HPC) meeting held on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, with regional leaders in attendance. The Centre has also expressed its commitment to draft provisions ensuring “constituti...
VoL Desk, December 02, 2024: A joint meeting of various students Unions/Associations of Ladakh across the country was held on 1 December 2024 to address job recruitments and other student related issues. After much discussion and deliberation all the associations made unanimous consensus on the following points.The students pressed for early recruitment of gazetted and non gazetted posts. According to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and...
VoL Desk, August 09: The All Kargil (Ladakh) Students’ Association Delhi (AKSAD) has voiced their resentment against the increase in temporary recruitments in both the districts of Ladakh instead of expediting the process for permanent recruitment against the vacant posts in the Government sector. The students in Delhi voiced their concern in a post on social media platform X.
Expressing concern over the unemployment of youth in Union Territory of Ladakh, the All Kargil (Ladakh) Students’...
The taciturn response of Ladakhi stakeholders to the arbitrary and autocratic recruitment style is beyond understanding. The state is testing the patience of the already frustrated youth. Since it was designated as a Union Territory, many jobs have been sold to private agencies through outsourcing. Additionally, the trend of temporary recruitment has intensified in recent years.
The over-emphasis and supply of temporary human resources not only hamper the quality of work production but al...
VoL Desk, August 01: The All Ladakh Unemployed Youth Association (ALUYA) held a significant protest in Leh on Tuesday, urging the timely release of the Ladakh Recruitment results conducted by SSC. The unemployed youth expressed their frustration with the UT administration, accusing them of providing false assurances despite their repeated requests.
Chanting slogans, the protesters expressed their disappointment with the UT administration, stating that they have seen little improvement in ...
“When you are afraid of something, dive straight into it; because the intensity of abstaining from it is greater (worse) than what you are afraid of.”
Imam Ali (a.s.), Nahjul Balagha, Saying 175
Our ‘Rangyul Kargil’ with a population of about 1,40,800 is one of the twin districts of Ladakh UT erstwhile Ladakh division of J&K state. Interestingly our district literacy rate is 71.34% which is higher than the state (J&K) literacy rate of 67.16% (2011 Census). As per one news report, there a...
KARGIL, JUNE 10, 2021: After public representatives, student and youth leaders expressed that the new recruitment rules need more clarification to define the “residents of Ladakh”. On the other side, the students urged to bring necessary rules for recruitment against gazetted vacancies in Ladakh.
President All Kargil (Ladakh) Students’ Association Delhi, Saif Ali Khan while speaking to the VoL correspondent said, “the meaning of residence of Ladakh is vague that is giving birth to a numbe...
