More than half of the 15,539 job-seekers either get selected or short-listed at Alva’s Pragati
The 16th edition of Alva’s Pragati, a mega job fair in Moodbidri, concluded with over 8,000 candidates being selected or shortlisted by 332 participating companies. The event saw significant recruitment activity across sectors including technology, healthcare, and manufacturing.
Why it matters
Large-scale placement drives are critical indicators of regional employment trends and corporate hiring demand in India's emerging sectors.
The two-day 16 th edition of the mega placement drive Alva’s Pragati 2026 organised by Alva’s Education Foundation saw 285 companies select 2,394 candidates and shortlist 5,935 for further rounds of recruitment when it concluded on Saturday (August 8, 2026) in Moodbidri.
A total of 332 companies participated in the recruitment drive. The event drew 15,539, including 2,523 on Day 2.
Exicom Tele-Systems Ltd., an EV charging solutions company, hired 35 women engineers for its Hyderabad plant, compared to 22 engineers recruited last year. The company supplies EV charging solutions to major car manufacturers and has around 950 employees across nine States. It offers salaries ranging from ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh per annum (LPA), along with free food and transport. It plans to increase the women workforce to 90%, said a release, quoting company CHRO Pooja Duggal.
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