The 16th edition of Alva's Pragati, a mega job fair organized as a CSR initiative by Alva's Education Foundation, is set to host around 300 companies and offer thousands of job opportunities for employment seekers, foundation chairman M Mohan Alva announced on Saturday.
Event Details
Addressing reporters, Alva stated that the two-day placement drive will be held from August 7 at Alva's campus in Moodubidire. Launched in 2007 as a mass recruitment platform, Alva's Pragati focuses on widening access to employment, particularly for candidates from rural backgrounds and those with limited exposure to recruitment networks.
Participating Sectors
Recruiters are expected from a broad range of sectors including banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), information technology, IT-enabled services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, sales and retail, hospitality, telecommunications, health, media, construction, electronics, education, and NGOs.
Eligibility
The fair will cater to graduates and postgraduates across streams such as medical and paramedical, engineering, arts, commerce and management, basic sciences, nursing, and ITI. Opportunities will also be available for diploma holders, skilled manpower, and candidates with PUC and SSLC qualifications.
Past Success and Registration
Foundation managing trustee Vivek Alva said Pragati draws candidates from four states and functions as a mass placement drive enabling job seekers to explore local, national, and international openings. It has hosted 22 mass placement drives so far, with each edition typically seeing participation from an average of 250 reputed companies. Cumulatively, 66,432 candidates have been shortlisted and 40,848 have received spot job offers.
Vivek added that details of participating companies will be updated in real time on the official website, and candidates have been advised to check the website regularly. Online registration is compulsory to streamline and digitize the recruitment and selection process.
Logistics
Accommodation for outstation candidates will be arranged from August 6, and a special bus facility will be provided for ITI candidates. For inquiries, contact 9741440490 or 9611750531.
