Jammu, March 11 -- Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said that they facilitated employment opportunities for 4,893 skilled and unskilled youth through job fairs conducted across the Union Territory in the past two years, while as of January 2025, over 3.70 lakh unemployed youth have been registered on the employment portal.

Official data reveals that from 2022-23 to February 2025, 246 job fairs were conducted, 2,760 companies participated, and 1,36,200 job seekers registered themselves during these events. "Out of them, 39,782 candidates were shortlisted for second-round counseling, while 4,893 youth secured on-spot employment"

In 2022-23, the department organized 84 job fairs with the participation of 878 companies and 45,447 job ...