Two major job fairs organised around Diwali under the Uttar Pradesh government’s employment initiative saw 6,860 candidates turn up, with 2,792 securing job offers from private-sector companies. Varanasi : From shop floors and corporate offices to the world of multinational companies, young jobseekers in Varanasi are getting a wider window of opportunity to build their careers.
Mukesh Kumar , assistant director of employment, Varanasi division, said around 3,640 candidates participated in the major job fair held on Thursday at Queen’s Intermediate College, Lahurabir. Companies conducted interviews and offered jobs to nearly 1,523 candidates, including 167 women. On Nov 3, a major job fair was organised at Jagatpur Inter College, which also witnessed strong participation from youths. 45 companies participated in the event, while 3,220 candidates attended, according to job fair in-charge Deep Singh.
District employment officer Gulab Chandra Maurya said several national and multinational companies participated in the job fairs. These included Arvind Textiles, Satin Creditcare Network Pvt. Ltd., Blinkit, Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology, MRF Tyres, Tata Motors, Arvind Solar, Pratham Foundation, Dixon, Motherson, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Vikas Group, Swiggy, ICICI Bank, Sata Vikas Pvt. Ltd., Vardhman Fabrics, Tokai Kogyo Pvt. Ltd., Delhivery, Flipkart, Kelvin Pipes, Rayzon Solar Ltd. and Krishna Maruti, among others.
Another job fair is proposed after Diwali to provide more employment opportunities to youths. The initiative is expected to help more candidates secure jobs in private-sector companies.