A seven-day job fair organised in Itahari, Koshi Province, has attracted a growing number of young people seeking employment opportunities.
Organised by the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security of the federal government, the fair is being held on the premises of the Soltee Hotel in Itahari. Job seekers, students, returnee migrant workers and employers from various sectors are participating in the event.
The fair provides information on employment and skills opportunities in areas including information technology, handicrafts, hotels and tourism, technical skills, home-based businesses and foreign employment.
Organisers have also made arrangements for participants to apply for various skills training programmes.
Thirty-six-year-old Raj Kishor Mehta of Ramdhuni-4 visited the fair with friends from his village to explore employment and skills opportunities. He said he had completed training as an air-conditioning mechanic and was interested in working in plumbing.
“I came to the fair because I believe that learning new skills and becoming a skilled worker can increase employment opportunities,” he said.
Similarly, 20-year-old Buddhisharan Pandit of Inaruwa is studying at Bachelor’s level. He said he was attending a job fair for the first time and was looking for opportunities to acquire additional skills alongside his studies.
Prabesh Karki of Tehrathum, who studies at Janata Campus in Itahari, said he found the fair useful. He said the fair was particularly helpful for unemployed young people as it provided opportunities to apply for jobs as well as information about skills training.
Liza Chaudhary of Ramdhuni-6 said she had visited the fair after completing her Bachelor’s degree to learn about free skills training and explore employment opportunities in accounting.
Local Dipendra KC said the fair served as a platform for direct interaction between employers and job seekers. He said such programmes were useful for creating employment, promoting self-employment and producing skilled workers according to market demand.
The main objective of the fair is to bring employers and job seekers together and provide information about the skills and employment opportunities required in the labour market. More than 75 stalls have been set up at the fair, according to the organisers.
Various companies, industries and business organisations are providing information about the workforce and skills they require and accepting applications from job seekers.
Young people participating in the fair have the opportunity to apply for jobs, learn about skills training and interact directly with employers. Students, unemployed young people and returnee migrant workers are among the notable participants.
The fair will run until October 6 and will offer short-term skills training in 10 areas, including entrepreneurship development and business planning, barista skills, pickle-making, makeup and nail art, hospitality and communication skills, cooking and waiting, basic accounting, city safari and electric vehicle (EV) maintenance, and air-conditioning repair.
Throughout the fair, young people have been provided with information on skills, counselling on employment opportunities and opportunities for direct interaction with relevant employers, according to the organisers.
