A Rozgar Mela is an event where employers and job seekers come together for the purpose of applying and interviewing for jobs. It is an employment strategy to fast-track the meeting of job seekers and employers. Rozgar Melas are typically held in large assembly halls with a booth for each employer. At the front of each booth is a table that displays company brochures and information. Usually, several company representatives staff each booth, standing behind tables as they talk to job seekers. Some companies decorate their booths with banners and signs. Rozgar Melas range in size from 5 – 100 employers with many hundreds of job seekers. Even small Rozgar Melas can be busy events with lines of job seekers waiting to see company representatives.

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Govt. of India has been organizing Rozgar Melas across the nation for providing suitable job opportunities in private sector to the unemployed youth. With initiatives like Rozgar Melas, the Government is ensuring a parallel growth in the private/ industrial sector. Generally, a Rozgar Mela witnesses the participation on an average of 40-50 employers from 10-12 high economic growth sectors. These Rozgar Melas generally cater to the youth in the age group of 18-35 Years with an academic qualification covering 8th/10th/12th.

The Rozgar Mela is a step towards fulfilment of the commitment of the Prime Minister to accord highest priority to employment generation. The government has launched the ‘Rozgar Mela’, a recruitment drive for 10 lakh personnel. During the first Rozgar Mela in October 2022, around 75,000 youngsters were issued letters of appointment. The Rozgar Mela is an initiative towards fulfilling the Prime Minister’s vow to give top emphasis to job creation.