Nagaland: Dimapur to host mega job fair with 6,456 openings
Dimapur: With just days left for the statewide mega job fair scheduled to be held in Dimapur on March 21, officials have expressed concern over the low number of registrations despite thousands of available job openings.
Under Secretary and Project Manager of the Nagaland Skill and Entrepreneurship Development Mission (NSEDM), I. Changsang, on Monday said that while 6,456 job vacancies have been announced for the event, only 326 candidates have registered so far.
Changsang was addressing a press conference at the conference hall of the Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN) in Kohima. The mega job fair is being organised by the NSEDM in collaboration with the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT).
The event will be held at the Integrated Business Hub and Innovation Centre under IDAN at Forest Colony in Dimapur.
Describing it as one of the largest job fairs organised by the state government, Changsang said the initiative is aimed at creating employment opportunities for the youth and connecting job seekers with industry demand, particularly in the private sector.
Under Secretary and Project Lead of NSEDM, Meripeni, said a total of 33 national and international recruiters from various sectors are expected to participate in the job fair.
She added that the international recruiters involved in the event are credible and safe, as they are duly licensed under the Ministry of External Affairs.
Meripeni urged interested candidates to register in advance using the QR code provided by the organisers to facilitate better coordination, job mapping and scheduling on the day of the event. However, walk-in registrations will also be allowed.
Calling on unemployed youth across the state to take advantage of the opportunity, she also appealed to parents to encourage their children to register and explore available employment options.
Explaining the registration process, Moasunep Kichu, Technical Officer and Placement Officer at NIELIT, said the candidate registration system has been designed to be transparent and structured to help applicants identify suitable job opportunities.
He said candidates can register free of cost using the QR code provided. Once registered on the portal, they will be able to access detailed information about available jobs, including the company name, number of vacancies, salary package, job location and job description.
Applicants will also be able to select up to three job vacancies based on their preferences.
Kichu added that after completing the registration process, candidates will automatically be added to a WhatsApp group through which they will receive updates on grooming sessions and orientation programmes designed to prepare them for the recruitment process.
He further informed that candidates unable to attend the job fair in person can avail online support services at NIELIT centres located in Merima, the NIELIT Kohima Extension Centre at Chuchuyimlang in Mokokchung, and the NIELIT Kohima Study Centre at the SP Office compound in Mokokchung.