Lucknow,

05 March (HS): In a landmark initiative to empower and support the

reintegration of Ex-Servicemen into the civilian workforce, the Directorate

General Resettlement (DGR), Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (MoD) is

organizing a Job Fair for Ex-Servicemen on 17 Mar 2026 at Chandigarh. This job

fair will serve as a dedicated platform to connect Ex-Servicemen of Indian

Army, Navy and Air Force with leading employers from Corporate and Industry

from diverse sectors including security, IT, administration, logistics,

healthcare, administration and engineering.

This

initiative reflects continued commitment of Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

(MoD) towards resettlement and welfare of Ex-Servicemen, ensuring they are

recognized for their discipline, leadership and technical expertise – skills

that are highly valued in the civilian job market. DGR is conducting 18 Job

Fairs for Ex-Servicemen at various locations pan India during FY 2025-26 out of

which sixteen Job Fairs have been conducted in Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad,

Lucknow, Varanasi, Kolkata, Secunderabad, Jammu, Bhopal, Kochi, Guwahati,

Dehradun, Bengaluru & Pune till now.

Ex-Servicemen

will have the opportunity to showcase their talents to recruiters who

understand and appreciate the unique value that Ex-Servicemen bring to the

workforce. Employers will gain free access to the resumes of a pool of

dedicated, skilled and mission-ready professionals on registration. Employers

can plan for interview and selection of prior shortlisted candidates during the

Job Fair.

Employers

and Ex-Servicemen can register online on www.esmhire.com which is an AI powered

job platform exclusively for Ex-Servicemen. Link for registration is also

available on DGR website www.dgrindia.gov.in under Job Fair button.

Registration is now open and is free for ESM and Employers.

Date

and Time: 17 Mar 2026, 7:00 A.M. onwards, Venue: Arjan Singh Auditorium, 12

Wing Air Force Station, Chandigarh. For more information, please contact: Joint

Director, DRZ(West) : drzwcdm@desw,gov.in Phone: 0172-2554065, Joint Director

(SE), DGR : seopadgr@desw.gov.in |

Phone: 011-20863432.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi