Exclusive job fair for Persons with Disabilities to be held in August, announces Karnataka minister

Bengaluru: Skill Development Minister Sharan Prakash Patil announced on Thursday that an exclusive job fair for Persons with Disabilities (PwD) will be held in August at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.

The Adidvara job fair is expected to be a large-scale inclusive employment and skilling festival designed to connect job-ready PwDs with employers, training partners and assistive technology startups.

Patil announced this at a launch of the Adidvara App — an inclusive employment and skilling platform.

The platform intends to connect PwDs to employment opportunities, internships, and upskilling programs, while enabling employers to post inclusive job roles and access a diverse talent pool. The platform’s AI-powered job-candidate matching engine seeks to align skills, interests and accessibility requirements with suitable roles to support “meaningful” and “outcome-focussed hiring.”

"Persons with disabilities are second to none. They are as talented as anyone else, and corporates must extend them equal opportunity and treatment during hiring,” the minister said.

At the event, Minister Patil also unveiled the official logo for the upcoming job fair.

Employers from sectors including IT, retail, manufacturing, BFSI, hospitality, and services are expected to participate in the fair. Over 3,000 job seekers with disabilities — representing all 21 notified disability categories — are anticipated to attend.