# U.P. launches 4-day Prayagraj job fair targeting 3,000 youths 2026-11-03T08:02:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Uttar Pradesh government opened a four-day employment fair in Prayagraj on Monday (2 November) to directly recruit over 3,000 youths. Assistant Director (Employment) Rajiv Kumar Yadav said 18 private companies are participating at Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Polytechnic, Manda Khas. Selected candidates will earn between Rs 10,000 and Rs 30,000 per month. Candidates aged 18 to 40 with qualifications from high school to B.Tech, BBA, polytechnic, ITI or diploma are eligible. The fair is organised under the U.P. Employment Mission by the Regional Employment Office and the polytechnic. Officials said 10 job fairs have been held in the district this financial year (FY2026-27), with 89 companies participating, 7,184 candidates taking part and 2,903 selected so far. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The job fair targets 3,000 hires from 18 companies in Prayagraj, but the district has already placed 2,903 candidates in 10 fairs this fiscal year, leaving a gap of only 97 between the target and the past nine fairs combined. The fair covers candidates from high school to B.Tech, yet salaries top out at Rs 30,000, which may limit reach for higher-skilled workers. The state government affirms the programme without giving a deadline for the selection results or the next fair date. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Leads with government launch and official target, omits any shortfall comparison This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Prayagraj, Rajiv Kumar Yadav, UP Employment Mission, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/u-p-launches-4-day-prayagraj-job-fair-targeting-3000-youths/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/u-p-launches-4-day-prayagraj-job-fair-targeting-3000-youths/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/