**Summary:**
This document summarizes the Indian Ministry of Labour and Employment's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3644, posed on August 11, 2025, regarding job fairs in Uttarakhand. The Ministry, represented by Minister of State for Labour and Employment Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, affirmed the government's commitment to employment generation for youth and highlighted job fairs as a key initiative.
A total of 225 job fairs were organized in Uttarakhand by State Employment Exchanges and Model Career Centres during the last three financial years, including the current financial year until July 10, 2025. These fairs saw participation from 13,679 jobseekers, with 4,207 provisionally selected.
The district-wise breakdown of job fairs, jobseeker participation, and provisional selections is as follows: Almora (86 job fairs, 8270 participants, 3215 selected), Bageshwar (2 job fairs, 147 participants, 81 selected), Champawat (9 job fairs, 354 participants, 225 selected), Dehradun (78 job fairs, 2233 participants, 289 selected), Garhwal (5 job fairs, 429 participants, 49 selected), Haridwar (43 job fairs, 2162 participants, 322 selected), and Udham Singh Nagar (2 job fairs, 84 participants, 26 selected). Specific data on the number of unemployed youth from SC/ST categories who gained employment through these fairs is also included in the district wise data.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Labour and Employment: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for labour and employment policies.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
SHRI AJAY BHATT: Member of Parliament who raised the question about job fairs in Uttarakhand.
Uttarakhand: A state in India where job fairs are being organized and about which information is requested.
SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: Minister of State for Labour and Employment who provided the answer to the question.
State Employment Exchanges Model Career Centres: Organizations involved in organizing job fairs.
Almora, Uttarakhand: A district in Uttarakhand where job fairs were conducted.
SCST: Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, categories of citizens in India.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3644
TO BE ANSWERED ON 11TH AUGUST, 2025
JOB FAIRS IN UTTARAKHAND
3644. SHRI AJAY BHATT:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:
(a) Whether the Government has any plan to organise job fairs across
the country at the district level in collaboration with the State
Governments;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of number of job fairs organised in Uttarakhand during
the last three years, district-wise along with the results achieved
therefrom; and
(d) the details of the number of unemployed youth belonging to SC/ST
categories got employment in job fairs organised in Uttarakhand
during the last three years, district-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a) to (d) Job fair is one of the steps towards fulfilment of the
Commitment of the Government to accord highest priority to
employment generation amongst youth. Regular Job Fairs are being
organized under various schemes by the State Governments/ Ministries/
Departments etc.
A total of 225 job fairs were organised by State Employment
Exchanges/ Model Career Centres in the Uttarakhand State during last
three financial years including the current financial year till 10.07.2025.
The district wise details of job fairs conducted, jobseeker
participated and provisionally selected in job fairs (including SC/STs
candidates) during last three financial years including the current
financial year till 10.07.2025 are given as under:S.No District Name No. of Jobseekers Jobseekers
Job fairs participated provisionally
selected
1. Almora 86 8270 3215
2. Bageshwar 2 147 81
3. Champawat 9 354 225
4. Dehradun 78 2233 289
5. Garhwal 5 429 49
6. Haridwar 43 2162 322
7. Udham Singh 2 84 26
Nagar
Total 225 13679 4207
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