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Maharashtra to hold 1,000 job fairs to tackle unemployment
Hindustan Times reports that the Maharashtra government will organise 1,000 job fairs across the state by March 2027 to address youth unemployment. The initiative, led by the Skill Development Department, targets unemployed…
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Hindustan Times reports that the Maharashtra government will organise 1,000 job fairs across the state by March 2027 to address youth unemployment. The initiative, led by the Skill Development Department, targets unemployed young people in urban and semi-urban areas, especially those in general degree programmes rather than vocational courses. Before the fairs, candidates will undergo a two-week pre-employment programme covering soft skills and hands-on training in trades such as electrical work and marketing. Skill Development Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha said the training is essential to increase selection rates.
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Sceptics will call this a political stunt ahead of elections, but the plan has a practical edge: pre-employment training before the fairs. The two-week course is short, but it forces recruiters to see candidates who have at least tried to upskill. The real test is whether the selection rate climbs above the usual single-digit figures. Watch the data from the first 50 fairs, if fewer than one in five get offers, the government will need a far bigger rethink.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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