Buxar: As many as 800 candidates were shortlisted for jobs by private companies at a one-day job fair organised by the district employment office in Buxar on Monday, with 25 companies offering more than 1,000 vacancies across various sectors.The fair, held at the Joint Labour Building on the ITI campus in Charitravan, received 1,555 applications. Officials said 800 candidates cleared the first round of screening, while several companies, including SIS, issued offer letters to selected candidates.The event was inaugurated by Buxar MLA Anand Mishra, deputy development commissioner and in-charge district magistrate Niharika Chhavi, labour superintendent Sanjay Kumar and district employment officer Pranav Prateek.Four stalls set up by DRCC, R-SETI, Shiv Durga Traders and LRD provided career counselling, vocational guidance and information on self-employment opportunities. A total of 134 youths availed themselves of these services.The organisers also provided a platform to local startup Shiv Durga Traders to promote entrepreneurship and support emerging businesses in the district.Addressing participants, Mishra said the state govt was organising job fairs across districts under the ‘Niyojak Aapke Dwar’ initiative to connect young people with employment opportunities. He urged youths to actively participate in such events and focus on developing professional skills and practical experience.During the programme, 15 youths received free study kits to help them prepare for competitive examinations, while 17 candidates were given tool kits to support self-employment activities. Officials also inspected company stalls and interacted with recruiters about vacancies, job locations and work profiles.
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