Yogi Government Sets January 2026 Mega Rojgar Melas, Targets One Lakh Jobs for UP Youth

Uttar Pradesh plans five rojgar mela job fairs in January 2026, targeting around 20 000 youth per event with about 100 companies each. The programme links vocational training to local employment, building on the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Kaushalya Yojana to boost job placements and reduce rural-urban migration.

Uttar Pradesh plans to offer one lakh jobs to youth in January 2026 through large-scale placement drives. Five state-level UP rojgar mela jobs events will run in different cities, each targeting nearby districts. Officials expect about 100 companies and nearly 20,000 job seekers at every fair.

The campaign is led by the Department of Vocational Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, which is finalising logistics. Data shared by the state shows strong previous activity. Under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana, 1,624 employment fairs have already helped more than 2.26 lakh rural youth find work.

City-wise distribution in UP rojgar mela jobs plan

According to the plan, each UP rojgar mela jobs venue will cover multiple divisions. Lucknow will host candidates from Lucknow, Kanpur, Ayodhya and Bareilly divisions. Muzaffarnagar will cater to youths from Meerut, Saharanpur, Aligarh and Moradabad divisions, creating a western belt focus for recruiters.

Another UP rojgar mela jobs event in Jhansi will receive applicants from Jhansi, Chitrakoot and Agra divisions. The Gorakhpur fair is set to include youth from Gorakhpur, Basti, Devi Patan and Azamgarh divisions. Varanasi will bring together candidates from Varanasi, Mirzapur and Prayagraj divisions.

Targets and policy goals of UP rojgar mela jobs drive

Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Vocational Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Kapil Dev Agarwal, has set clear numerical goals for the UP rojgar mela jobs initiative. Each fair aims to connect around 20,000 youth with employers, producing an overall target of one lakh job placements.

Agarwal explained the wider policy context for the UP rojgar mela jobs push. “The state government’s objective is to provide employment to youth at the local level, prevent migration, and move the state towards becoming a one-trillion-dollar economy.” The government links placement activity with its broader economic growth strategy.

For the UP rojgar mela jobs programme, the minister stressed closer alignment between training and industry demand. “Under the guidance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state government is designing skill training in line with industry requirements so that youth can be directly linked to employment after training.” Officials have been told to maximise youth participation.

Available information on the UP rojgar mela jobs schedule and targets is summarised below.

State data on earlier schemes and the new UP rojgar mela jobs blueprint suggest a scaled approach to employment support. The focus on district clusters, company participation and skill-aligned training indicates that the January fairs are designed to provide local job options and reduce outward migration from Uttar Pradesh.