Job fair for PwDs held

Shillong, Feb 7: An exclusive job fair for persons with disabilities was held recently where 41 candidates were shortlisted for employment opportunities.

The fair was organised by the National Career Service Centre for Differently Abled (NCSC-DA), under the Directorate General of Employment (DGE), Ministry of Labour & Employment, Shillong in collaboration with the American India Foundation, aimed to promote economic empowerment and integrate PwDs into the mainstream workforce.

A total of 79 PwD candidates with Locomotor Disability (LD), Speech and Hearing Impairment (SHI), and Visual Impairment (VI) participated in the fair. Six leading employers— Reliance Retail, Domino’s Pizza, Compass Group, Teleperformance, Employment Express, and Anamata Outsourcing Pvt Ltd—offered roles such as Delivery Associate, HR Recruiter, Customer Support, and Multiple Roles. 

The event was graced by JP Lakiang, Director, Directorate of Employment who attended as the chief guest. 

Ram Shakal Sahani, Director, Composite Regional Centre (CRC), Shillong, participated as the guest of honour while Jaydip Mukherjee, Project Lead, MSRLMS; Sujit Kumar Sahoo, ADE & SREO, NCSC-DA and Revati Vishwanathan, Project Lead Manager, American India Foundation, were also present at the occasion, along with other dignitaries from various offices in Shillong.

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