Maharashtra CM says 'Maha Rozgar Melava' will expand international jobs; 25,000 vacancies reported

The government of Maharashtra has launched the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Maha Rozgar Melava throughout the Konkan and Nashik divisions. The Department of Skill Development, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation has organised this initiative. Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, has inaugurated the job fair programme at Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Women’s University in a recent press event.

While speaking at the event, Fadnavis said, “Education must go hand in hand with skill development, training and employment to make India’s youth employable. Merely obtaining a degree is not enough. Continuous upskilling and acquiring new skills in line with emerging technologies such as AI, semiconductors and quantum computing is the need of the hour.”

According to the state government, more than 1,500 employers have registered for the drive and demanded over 25,000 vacancies. Across 12 districts in the Konkan and Nashik divisions, employment fairs are now being organised, and more than 400 fairs have been conducted at other locations.

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Over one lakh youth register for employment drive

The Skill Development Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha said the initiative will not be limited to students from Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). There are more than one lakh candidates who have already shown interest in the drive.

The government has also given seven-day free pre-employment training to help candidates prepare for job interviews. Till date, around 61,000 young people have taken the training, the government said. Education Department is working with the Skill Development Department that will give employment opportunities, Chandrakant Patil, the Higher and Technical Education Minister, said. Universities, colleges, ITIs, industry associations, district administrations, and various state government departments are supporting the employment drive. 

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Special focus on women’s employment

The government also organised a separate employment fair to increase women's participation in the job market. The event brought together companies and service-sector employers offering job opportunities to women.

During the women's employment fair, a total of 36 employers took part. There were stalls at the event that gave Information on government schemes and self-employment programmes.

Jaykumar Rawal, Marketing Minister, said that “Maharashtra has established itself as one of Asia’s leading investment destinations and as the country’s startup capital. He added that the government is preparing to provide youth with the necessary language and skill training and facilitate their employment abroad wherever opportunities are available.”