More than 1,500 candidates were shortlisted for employment at the two-day Rozgar Mela organised by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in Deoghar on April 4-5. Organised under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), the fair elicited participation from national-global companies like as Mahindra & Mahindra, Amazon, Urban Clap and larsen & Toubro among others.
The job fair also witnessed participation from international employers for placement in Singapore, Dubai and Africa. Selected candidates have procured a shot at jobs in sectors such as banking, construction, e-commerce and others. While domestic employers offered salary packages between Rs 8,000 - 20,000, international players have offered salaries in the range of Rs 50,000 – 2,50,000 depending upon the job profiles. As a part of the placement process, the candidates were screened by the employers through interviews.
Expressing his delight at the overwhelming response the job fair received in the Deoghar, NSDC Managing Director and CEO Manish Kumar said, “We are happy with the encouraging response that the job fair has received. The turnout here has inspired us to take this job fair to the remaining parts of the country and facilitate more employment opportunities for skilled and deserving candidates.”
These selected candidates will undergo training before being absorbed into the company permanently. Other major industry players who participated in the job fair included Cafe Coffee Day, V-Mart, Sodexo, Safexpress and Darcl logistics The ‘Rozgar Mela’ offered jobs -such as sales executive, customer relations executive, technician, plumber, carpenter, warehouse, packers and cooks among others.