Nagpur: Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday sent offer letters online to all the candidates selected during the two-day state-level Namo Maharozgar Mela from the dais itself. The job fair saw 11,097 candidates getting job offers following their screening and interviews. A record has been created in the country as far as registrations and jobs offered are concerned, said Fadnavis.Countering people who he said raised questions over the expenses incurred on the event, the district guardian minister informed that five candidates have got ₹10 lakh per annum package each, some got ₹7.5lakh per annum package each.The entire cost of the event would be equal to the total of the five-year salaries of only these five candidates. Over 11,000 candidates got jobs, he said while thanking companies from cross India who took part in the event.Ramaswamy N, commissioner of skill development, entrepreneurship and innovation, said 67,000 online registrations were received while 32,831 candidates were interviewed by 552 companies during the event. Of these, 11,097 jobs offers were made, he said.The commissioner said this was the largest ever job fair of the state, and probably the country. ₹10 lakh per annum package is the highest ever in a government job fair. Every year, 600 jobs fairs are conducted. Earlier, ₹60,000 was allocated per camp. Now, the (skill development) minister has made it ₹5 lakh per camp, he said.Big companies from Tech Mahindra, Reliance, recruiters from all four plants of M&M had come. The 1,175 MoUs entered into earlier with industry came handy during this event. Different government bodies, 42 start ups and eight incubation centres also took part in the job fair which recorded a footfall of 30,000, the commissioner said.After inauguration on Saturday, Fadnavis had said that nearly 44,000 vacancies had been notified while 800 organizations would be participating in the two-day job fair.Fadnavis said the job fair has set up a new template. Those who say they are not able to find jobs actually didnt get such a platform. Jobs are there but they are unable to reach employers. We will replicate this event in every district of Maharashtra. Excellent starts up in science and technology, agriculture, especially from Nagpur and Vidarbha, were present here, he said.The deputy CM said it is believed that Bengaluru and Hyderabad are start up capitals of the country. But I always say Maharashtra is the start up capital of the country. As per a recent survey, Maharashtra has the highest number of unicorns. The most number of start ups are coming up in agriculture. Start up ecosystem would be taken to rural parts, tier II and III cities. Youths are also turning into job givers. Those who couldnt get job offers must not feel sad. We shall keep working to find a job for them, he said.

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