1M1B Hosts Job Mela in Andhra Pradesh; Over 200 Youth Selected for Employment

United Nations accredited organisation One Million for One Billion in collaboration with Kuppam Area Development Authority and APSSDC Government of Andhra Pradesh hosted another edition of 1M1B Job Mela. The event saw participation from over 500 youth from Chittoor and Kuppam regions with more than 200 candidates securing employment in various roles. 

This two day 1M1B Job Mela held in Kuppam region brought together over 20 reputed companies and hundreds of aspiring candidates from across South India. This event commenced with pre-placement and screening workshop followed by main job mela which provided candidates with valuable platform to directly engage with recruiters from leading industries.
More than 20 companies including well known names like Tech Mahindra, Flipkart, MedPlus, Puma, DHL, Muthoot Finance, Suguna Foods, Raymond, Apollo Pharmacy, and Hetero, participated in recruitment drive offering job roles across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, and Maharashtra.
The primary objective of the Job Mela was to provide employment opportunities to the youth of Andhra Pradesh, particularly from the Chittoor and Kuppam regions. Several candidates were shortlisted during event and will now proceed to next rounds of recruitment. Earlier this year, N. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh inaugurated India first 1M1B Green Skills Academy Career Readiness Centre in Kuppam.