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. 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.Among those selected were 290 women, while 92 companies participated in the recruitment drives. The highest annual package offered at the fairs was Rs 4.20 lakh.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.The highest package offered at the fair was Rs 4.20 lakh per annum.Candidates expressed enthusiasm after receiving opportunities to work with national and multinational companies.On Nov 3, a major job fair was organised at Jagatpur Inter College, which also witnessed strong participation from youths. According to job fair in-charge Deep Singh, 45 companies participated in the event, while 3,220 candidates attended. Following interviews and the selection process, 1,269 candidates received job offers, including 123 women. The highest annual package offered at this fair was also Rs 4.20 lakh.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.The companies conducted interviews for various positions and completed the selection process during the fairs.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.The regular organisation of such employment fairs is playing an important role in connecting youths with job opportunities suited to their qualifications and helping them become economically self-reliant.
