Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Kodad Mega Job Mela Shortlists Over 5,600 Candidates
A large job fair was held in Kodad on September 19.
About 30,000 people came looking for work.
The people came from five districts in Telangana.
Many companies attended and spoke directly with the job seekers.
The reports give different numbers for the companies, saying 350 or 360 took part.
They also give different numbers for shortlisted candidates, saying 5,625 or 5,725.
The companies represented fields such as technology, healthcare, banking and retail.
The fair was designed to help rural graduates find jobs closer to home.
Organisers said this could make it easier for young people to meet employers without repeatedly travelling to cities.
The Kodad job mela on September 19 attracted about 30,000 job seekers from five Telangana districts.
Reports differ on participation, citing either 350 or 360 companies at the recruitment drive.
The event shortlisted either 5,625 or 5,725 candidates for further recruitment, according to the reports.
Companies from information technology, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, healthcare, banking and retail participated.
The initiative aimed to connect educated rural youth with employers and reduce the need to travel to cities for interviews.
- Who
- About 30,000 job seekers, participating private-sector companies, and organisers led by Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and Kodad MLA N. Padmavathi Reddy.
- What
- A mega job mela connected rural job seekers with employers and shortlisted either 5,625 or 5,725 candidates, according to differing reports.
- When
- September 19.
- Where
- Kodad, in Suryapet district, Telangana.
- Why
- To expand private-sector employment opportunities for educated rural youth and reduce difficulties associated with finding employers and travelling to cities for interviews.
- Job seekers
- About 30,000
- Shortlisted candidates
- 5,625 in one report; 5,725 in another
- Participating companies
- 350 in one report; 360 in another
- Event date
- September 19
- Location
- Kodad, Suryapet district, Telangana
- Districts represented
- Suryapet, Nalgonda, Yadadri-Bhongir, Khammam and Bhadradri-Kothagudem
- Participating sectors
- Information technology, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, healthcare, banking and retail
