Mangaluru, Feb 18: Disha Career Fest-2018, a placement drive exclusively for students from non-engineering stream organised by the Dakshina Kannada district administration, in association with Centre for Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Learning (CEOL) and Alva's Education Foundation, Moodbidri, on Mangalore University campus, received a good response on Saturday.
As many as 331 candidates got selected and another 1,718 got short-listed among the 6,592 candidates who participated and faced interviews in the fest held on Mangalagangothri campus of Mangalore University at Konaje. There were nearly 5,000 jobs on offer from 130 participating companies. The event was an initiative taken by Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader. The event was an initiative taken by Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader.
There were 1,107 SSLC/PU pass candidates, 432 ITI, 729 Diploma, 2,781 undergraduate, 1,458 postgraduate and 85 medical/ paramedical candidates in the fest to test their qualification and skills.
Speaking after inaugurating the fest, district in-charge Minister B. Ramanath Rai said that the fair, to be a regular feature, would help unemployed youth to get jobs commensurate to their qualification and skills.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Khader said that the government has sanctioned Rs. 50 lakh for the fair. Another job fair would be conducted for engineering candidates, the Minister said.
Companies from Bengaluru, Mangaluru and other parts of the State participated in the fair to choose their candidates. Aspirants from different parts of the coastal region attended the fest.
CEOL is the initiative of Deputy Commissioner S. Sasikanth Senthil, who had formed it at Raichur during his stint there.
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