On completion of one year of launch of the National Career Service Portal, a job fair was organised by the Model Career Centre of the Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped (VRCH), Bhubaneswar at its campus at Gandamunda here on Wednesday.
A total of 12 pan India companies like the HDFC Bank, AXIS Bank, l&T Finance and Eureka Forbes participated in the placement drive while 318 jobseekers, including disabled, registered for the fair. After registration, the applicants were counselled and later appeared for the interview.
The jobseekers were mobilised from registered jobseekers at the National Career Service Portal, registered candidates at the VRCH, trained candidates of different skill providers and some freshers of regional colleges and universities. Around 121 jobseekers, including 12 PWDs have been shortlisted by employers.
Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Principal Secretary Niten Chandra, Employment Deputy Director Anjana Panda and Regional Assistant Director Asit Panda were present, among others.
Model Career Centre aims to organise more such job fairs in near future, said VRCH Assistant Director (Rehabilitation) Ram Kishor Sharma.