Directorate General of Resettlement, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence organised a Job Fair for Ex-Servicemen on 14 February 2025 at Bhubaneswar to bring the Ex-Servicemen seeking re-employment and the Employment providers on a common platform.
The event received an overwhelming response from the Ex-Servicemen from Orissa & nearby regions. 850 plus Ex-Servicemen from Army, Navy and Airforce registered for seeking employment. 46 companies participated in the Job Fair offering 1500 plus Job Vacancies & 100 Plus entrepreneurship opportunities.*
The shortlisted ESM would be interviewed/screened and subsequently employed in appointments ranging from Senior Supervisors, Mid/Senior level managers to Strategic Planners and Project Directors. The event was beneficial for both Corporates and the Veterans.The veterans got a platform to showcase their technical and administrative prowess acquired during their years in service
and the Corporates benefitted by screening the group of experienced, disciplined and trained Ex-Servicemen. Entrepreneurship models were also presented by various Companies during the Job Fair.
The Job Fair was inaugurated by Major General SBK Singh, SM, DG(R), Directorate General Resettlement along with Brigadier Basera,Commander Ghanshyam Ojha (Retd), Director RSB.
Dr Prabodh Mohanty , President, Utkal Chamber of Commerce, was the Corporate Guest of Honour.
ADG, DRZ (East) was also present at the event.
Job Fair is a DGR initiative providing Ex-Servicemen with second career options.
(Inputs from Wing Commander Himanshu Tiwari, CPRO, MOD,Eastern Region)
