IAF to host placement fair for retiring air warriors

New Delhi: An IAF Placement fair would be hosted at Air Force Auditorium premises in Subroto Park New Delhi on 22 & 23 Sep 07 for its Air warriors who have left the service. The IAF placement fair is being conducted under the auspices of Air Force Records Office (AFRO), New Delhi.
Every year a large numbers of highly multi-skilled personnel retire from the service after completing their terms of engagement at a relatively younger age group of 35-54 years. These ex-air warriors are hardworking and dedicated and form a pool of highly trained human resources from which the corporate world can benefit immensely. Finding or assisting suitable placements for these ex-air warriors is the main purpose of this ‘Placement Fair’.
Those who leave the IAF have at least about 15-20 years experience in Flying, Navigation, Air Traffic Controlling, aeronautical engineering, technology management and engineering work experience, education management, finance and logistics management, security, driving, catering etc.
ICICI as the lead sponsor for the IAF Placement Fair is participating with five of its companies. Kalinga Commercial, Ahmedabad Aviation and Aeronautics Ltd and Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd have become the Associate sponsors for the Placement Fair.
Other important companies are Tata Steel, WIPRO, Bajaj Capital, Vishal Retail Ltd, Bhaskar Power Project, Relcom group and HCL infinet just to name a few. As on date 36 companies have registered.
Air India Express and Pawan Hans have signed MOUs with the Indian Air Force and have already absorbed experienced personnel from the IAF.
14/09/07 Press Information Bureau (press release)