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First job fair in Valley: 428 students get offers

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar: Yet another indicator that winds of change are blowing across Kashmir Valley was evident in the strong presence of Indian corporate houses at the state’s first-ever job fair. What was equally heartening for students of Kashmir University was the fact that 428 of them have been given offers from companies like Wipro, Nokia, Dell and HDFC among others.
At least 15 corporates had flown into Srinagar for the two-day fair, organised by Punjab’s CT group of institutions that saw a turnout by thousands of hopefuls.
“Nearly 5,000 boys and girls enrolled for the festival and 428 candidates were shortlisted for jobs across the country with 15 major companies including Wipro Technologies, Convergys, Nokia, Dell, ICICI Prudential, Bajaj Allianz, Accenture and Reliance,’’ said Showkat Ahmed, assistant registrar, Kashmir University.
Though only 10% of the applicants got offers, the mood on the campus is upbeat. Sources at the university said that most of the packages offered were between Rs 1.75 lakh and Rs 2.75 lakh per annum. One of the reasons given for lower recruitment was the fact that a lot of youth wanted to remain in the state, rather than venture to other parts of the country.
Sources said they expected the offer letters to reach the individuals chosen by the companies in the next 10-15 days.
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