The National Career Service Centre for Differently-Abled (NCSCDA) organised an inclusive job fair in its campus in Gandamunda here on Wednesday. About 17 PAN India companies participated and more than 1,100 jobseekers (disabled and non-disabled) registered names out of which around 355 jobseekers were shortlisted.The jobseekers were mobilised from registered jobseekers in the National Career Service (NCS) portal, registered candidates at the NCSCDA, Bhubaneswar, trained candidates of different Skill providers of DDU-GKY, and some fresher candidates of local colleges and universities.
Union Ministry of labour and Employment-DGE is implementing the NCS project.The NCSCDA would organise more job fairs in near future so that more stakeholders can take benefit, said organisers.
Young professional J Padmanav Rao and Assistant Director (Employment) Ram Kishor Sharma coordinated the programme while SSEPD Department Principal Secretary Niten Chandra, Director Mansi Nimbhal, Government of Odisha Employment and Member Secretary-OSDA Director Rajesh Prabhakar Patil guided the programme.
Among others, State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities Dr Minati Behera and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Deputy Commissioner Subhrangshu Mishra were present.