Srinagar: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, will organise a job fair under the project “Skill Development for Digital J&K and Ladakh” to connect trained youth with potential employers and enhance employment opportunities in the region.
The event will be hosted by the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) at its campuses in Srinagar and Jammu.
According to officials, the job fair will be held on March 16, 2026, at the NIELIT campus in Srinagar and on March 18, 2026, at the Convocation Centre in Jammu.
The initiative aims to provide a platform for trained candidates to interact with prospective employers and explore job opportunities in the digital and technology sectors.
The project, sanctioned for a period of three years, seeks to provide skill development training to 9,450 youth across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including 4,779 candidates from SC/ST categories and 4,671 from the general category, ensuring inclusive participation.
As part of the programme, state-of-the-art online examination facilities are being established in Srinagar, Leh and Kargil, while existing laboratories in Srinagar, Jammu, Leh and Kargil are being upgraded to meet industry standards and improve the quality of training and assessments.
Officials said the job fair will witness participation from a large number of trained candidates under the Skill Development for Digital J&K programme, including graduates, diploma holders and candidates with technical certifications under the project.