A total of 8,752 candidates, including 31 persons with disabilities, were selected in the mega job fair held in Chengalpattu on Sunday.
Chief Minister M. K. Stalin inaugurated the fair in which 72,000 candidates participated. With 507 employers, it also provided opportunity for candidates to upskill.
According to an official press release here, 1,368 candidates chose to upskill with 15 skill providers. Around 1,500 persons also registered for jobs with the Overseas Manpower Corporation.