Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Kodad Mega Job Mela Draws Youth and Companies
A big job fair was held in Kodad in Telangana.
Many young people and students came to look for work.
More than 300 companies were expected to offer over 3,500 jobs.
People from five nearby districts were invited.
They could speak directly with companies and attend interviews.
This meant they did not need to travel to Hyderabad for every interview.
The fair was supported by government officials and Singareni Collieries Company Limited.
It followed a smaller job fair in Huzurnagar that selected about 900 candidates.
More than 300 companies were expected to offer over 3,500 job opportunities at the Kodad fair.
The event targeted unemployed and educated youth from five Telangana districts.
Participants included graduates, diploma holders, students and candidates with other qualifications.
Job seekers interviewed company representatives and explored multiple opportunities at one venue.
The fair was organised under Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy and MLA N Padmavathi Reddy, with support from government departments and Singareni Collieries Company Limited.
- Who
- Unemployed youth, students and other job seekers from Suryapet, Nalgonda, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri, Khammam and Bhadradri-Kothagudem districts, along with participating companies and government officials.
- What
- A mega job mela offering interviews and more than 3,500 expected job opportunities through over 300 companies.
- When
- Saturday; the supplied reports do not specify the calendar date. One report describes the fair as already organised, while the other describes it as taking place that day.
- Where
- Kodad, in Suryapet district, Telangana.
- Why
- To connect rural job seekers with employers and reduce barriers involving travel, direct company access and employment information.
- Expected participating companies
- More than 300
- Expected job opportunities
- Over 3,500
- Target districts
- Suryapet, Nalgonda, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri, Khammam and Bhadradri-Kothagudem
- Eligible participants
- Engineering, pharmacy and management graduates, diploma holders, students and candidates with other qualifications
- Organisers
- The initiative of Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy, coordinated by Kodad MLA N Padmavathi Reddy
- Support
- Singareni Collieries Company Limited and the State Industries Department
- Earlier job fair
- The October 2025 Huzurnagar fair involved more than 200 companies and selected around 900 candidates
