# Sources

Every URL used in this kit. Checked 6 Oct 2026 (IST). Government links move, so re-check before relying on one.

IYC news coverage is used only for the neutral case study; IYC's own figures are labelled **[IYC claim]**.

- DGE: National Career Service (job fairs at Model Career Centres; NCS portal events): <https://dge.gov.in/ncs>
- DGE: Model Career Centres guidelines (job fair per month, mega fair per year, online/offline module): <https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s33cf2559725a9fdfa602ec8c887440f32/uploads/2025/03/202503111811998990.pdf>
- DGE: List of Model Career Centres (incl. CII / FICCI partner centres): <https://dge.gov.in/dge/nics/information-about-mccs>
- National Career Service portal: <https://www.ncs.gov.in/>
- NCS job-fair list: <https://betacloud.ncs.gov.in/job-fair-list>
- DGE: National Employment Service (employment exchanges organise/facilitate job fairs): <https://dge.gov.in/nes>
- DGE: National Employment Service Manual 2022: <https://dge.gov.in/dge/national-employment-service-manual-2022>
- PIB backgrounder: Rozgar Mela (NSDC format with SSCs and PMKKs), 12 Jul 2025: <https://www.pib.gov.in/PressNoteDetails.aspx?ModuleId=3&NoteId=154875&lang=2&reg=48>
- NSDC Rozgar Mela programme page: <https://www.nsdcindia.org/rozgarmela>
- NSDC: Sector Skill Councils (36 approved): <https://nsdcindia.org/sector-skill-councils>
- Skill India Digital Hub (MSDE): <https://www.skillindiadigital.gov.in/>
- Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (PMKVY): <https://www.msde.gov.in/>
- DGT: ITI network (14,643 ITIs): <http://dgt.gov.in/polytechnics>
- MoRD: DDU-GKY guidelines (job melas via SRLMs, employer due diligence, 1-year tracking): <https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3e9412ee564384b987d086df32d4ce6b7/uploads/2025/01/202501251328475725.pdf>
- NSDC JobX portal: <https://www.nsdcjobx.com/>
- Mint: Labour Ministry advisory, NCS never charges fees; report fraud on 1930 (24 Jul 2026): <https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/government-warns-against-job-scams-ncs-registration-applications-and-interviews-remain-free-11784874414155.html>
- National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal: <https://cybercrime.gov.in/>
- NDMA: Managing Crowd at Events and Venues of Mass Gathering (guide for organisers): <https://ndma.gov.in/sites/default/files/PDF/Reports/managingcrowdsguide.pdf>
- DEPwD: Harmonised Guidelines & Space Standards for Universal Accessibility in India 2021 (MoHUA): <https://depwd.gov.in/en/rpwd-amendment-rules2023-harmonised-guidelines-and-space-standards-for-universal-accessibility-in-india-by-2021-by-mohua/>
- Chhattisgarh e-Rozgar: Rozgar Mela list (example state portal): <https://erojgar.cg.gov.in/LandingSite/RojgarMelaList.aspx>
- Uttar Pradesh Rojgaar Sangam: Rojgaar Mela (example state portal): <https://rojgaarsangam.up.gov.in/RojgaarMela>
- Maharashtra MahaSwayam employment portal (example state portal): <https://rojgar.mahaswayam.gov.in/>
- Government Polytechnic Bhubaneswar: placement notifications (example campus cell): <https://gpbhubaneswar.in/placement-notifications/>
- The Hindu: IYC 2026 fair preview (QR + walk-in, helpline): <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-to-organise-job-fair-on-rahul-gandhis-birthday/article71101435.ece>
- The Hindu / PTI: IYC fair, Talkatora, 19 Jun 2026: <https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/thousands-attend-youth-congress-job-fair-on-rahul-gandhis-56th-birthday/article71121719.ece>
- Tribune: IYC 2026 outcome claims: <https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/delhi/7000-candidates-get-offer-letters-at-youth-congress-job-fair-in-delhi/>
- ThePrint: Delhi 2025 ground report (token backlog): <https://theprint.in/politics/so-much-unemployment-over-20000-register-for-congress-job-fair-to-mark-rahul-gandhis-birthday/2663888/>
- The Telegraph: Delhi 2025 ground report (employers, roles, staffing firms): <https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/congress-finger-on-job-pulse-as-thousands-seek-employment-at-delhi-mega-fair-prnt/cid/2108741>
- Indian Express: Patna 2025 ground report (199 stalls, floor layout): <https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/job-promises-poll-bound-bihar-what-pursuit-of-one-look-like-10144354/>
- Dainik Bhaskar: Patna 2025 (barricades broken): <https://www.bhaskar.com/local/bihar/patna/news/chaos-at-youth-congresss-job-fair-135486087.html>
- PTI via ThePrint, 23 Jun 2025 (revised Delhi 2025 count): <https://theprint.in/india/indian-youth-congress-to-organise-job-fair-in-bihar-from-july-15-25/2667940/>
- ETV Bharat Hindi: Delhi 2026 ground report (tokens, data concerns): <https://www.etvbharat.com/hi/state/youth-congress-organized-mega-job-fair-in-delhi-on-rahul-gandhi-birthday-dls26061903642>
- MeitY: Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (PDF; s.5 notice, s.6 consent): <https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2024/02/Digital-Personal-Data-Protection-Act-2023.pdf>
- India Code: Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023: <https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/22037?locale=en>
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) portal: company / LLP master data (CIN lookup): <https://www.mca.gov.in/>
- GST portal: Search Taxpayer (GSTIN lookup): <https://services.gst.gov.in/services/searchtp>
- MeitY: DPDP Rules, 2025: <https://www.meity.gov.in/documents/act-and-policies/digital-personal-data-protection-rules-2025-gDOxUjMtQWa?pageTitle=Digital-Personal-Data-Protection-Rules-2025.pdf>
- MeitY: Explanatory note to the DPDP Rules, 2025 (PDF): <https://www.meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Explanatory-Note-DPDP-Rules-2025.pdf>
- PIB: DPDP Rules, 2025 notified (18-month phased timeline; core principles): <https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2190014>
- Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0): <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>

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