More than 6.54 lakh young people have secured private sector employment in Gujarat over the past five years through large-scale recruitment fairs organised across the state, according to an official statement from the state’s Employment and Training Department.
The figures cover the period from 2021-22 to 2025-26 and indicate that 7,403 recruitment fairs were held during this window, with participation from over 28,000 private sector employers. The department said the initiative was designed to ease hiring by directly connecting job-seeking candidates with companies through on-the-spot interview processes, with final selection decisions taken by participating firms during interview rounds.
In the current financial year alone, 1,333 recruitment fairs were held across Gujarat, resulting in over 1,15,774 candidates receiving appointment letters after selection. Major participating firms include Tata Motors, Suzuki and Reliance Jio.
The Employment Department operates through a network of 46 employment offices across Gujarat, which act as intermediaries between employers and job seekers. The offices assess companies’ workforce requirements and coordinate with schools, colleges, and Industrial Training Institutes to identify suitable candidates. Information about vacancies and recruitment drives is circulated through institutional outreach, email communication and digital platforms before interviews are conducted at the fairs.
The department said the model has been structured to improve matching between skills and industry requirements. Gujarat has previously claimed leadership in public sector employment exchange placements as well, with the state government in late 2021 reporting that over 17.31 lakh people had been placed through its employment exchanges over the preceding five years.
The latest figures land as Indian states intensify competition to position themselves as preferred destinations for private investment and workforce-led growth.
