22-07-2025
Job mela held in Kuppam, 200 hired on spot
The United Nations‑accredited 1M1B (One Million for One Billion) in partnership with the Kuppam Area Development Authority (KADA) and State Skill Development Corporation hosted a massive job mela offering over 2,000 job openings across multiple sectors, in Kuppam on Tuesday.
The job mela, which also offered pre‑placement workshops, attracted more than 500 aspirants from Chittoor, Tirupati, Annamayya, and Kadapa districts. More than 20 leading companies, including Tech Mahindra, Flipkart, MedPlus, Puma, DHL, Muthoot Finance, Suguna Foods, Raymond, Apollo Pharmacy, and Hetero, participated, recruiting candidates for roles in manufacturing, IT/ITES, BFSI, retail, education, telecom, and ed‑tech across southern States. Over 200 youth were hired on the spot, while many others were shortlisted for follow‑up interviews.
District Collector Sumit Kumar, KADA Project Director Vikas Marmat, and Government Whip and MLC Srikanth Kancharla inaugurated the event. Addressing participants, Marmat said, 'This job mela gave our youth direct access to industry experts and real opportunities.'
Manav Subodh, Founder of 1M1B, said that the platform would bridge the gap between job seekers and top recruiters and equip the youth with soft skills and career guidance, making them industry-fit.
The job mela also featured interactive sessions, focusing on orientation for the participants on how they could prepare for interviews and get acclimatised to different work cultures.
