More than 3K students to seek jobs in mega placement fair

Vadodara: Over 3,500 students from 10 colleges in and around Vadodara and those from within M S University are expected to participate in the mega placement fair organised by MSU on Thursday.
The fair which is being organised on the initiative of Department of Higher and Technical Education of Gujarat government and Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat will be held at the Maharaja Pratapsinh Gaekwad Parisar (Donor’s plaza ground).
MSU has been appointed as nodal agency for conducting the mega placement fair for the central zone having government colleges in the areas around Baroda. “Our final tally says that 117 companies having more than 5,400 vacancies will participate in the placement fair for young graduates. More than 3,500 students have registered to participate in the fair,” said Dr B S Chakraborty, nodal officer for the mega placement fair.
“We are also entertaining spot registration of students from all the participating educational institutes on the day of the fair itself,” said Chakraborty, adding that those students who are currently in final year of graduation are also eligible to participate.
Three colleges from neighbouring towns of Dabhoi, Sadli, Karjan and Kandari besides those from within Vadodara city are participating as educational institutes. “There are both technical as well as non-technical vacancies across the spectrum including engineering, science, life sciences, arts and commerce streams,” Chakraborty said.
Both industries as well as students register on Knowledge Consortium portal of Gujarat government.