More mega job fairs organized to employ youths

Morbi/Bhandu: More job fairs took place today at various locations in Gujarat as part of the state government’s mega job fair drive. At Bhandu in Mahesana district, 73 companies participated in job fair from various areas such as manufacturing, textile, engineering, power, service sector, management, security, telecommunication and skilled development. Over 16,000 candidates were informed about job fair in three targeted districts of north Gujarat. According to minister Dilip Thakor present here, the state government is providing skill training in 250 talukas across 285 government traning institutes and over 700 private and semi government institutes. He said 15,000 youths were given employment in Surat job fair while 16,000 in Ahmedabad job fair. According to local MP, Mahesana job fair was likely to select 3,000 candidates. At mega job fair in Morbi, organized for Surendranagar and Morbi districts as many as 288 companies including 98 industrial units from Morbi and 190 from Surendranagar empoyed over 5,000 youths today. There were 66 stalls at job fair. As many as 8,000 youths were sent letters and 7,000 were informed by SMS for mega job fair. Coupons were given to participants for free travel in ST and city bus services. Candidates were also offered food packets and water.

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