In celebration of National Tourism Day, the Ernakulam District Tourism Promotion Council, in collaboration with Ernakulam South Image Creative Education, invites applications for a reel competition. Students from Plus One, Plus Two, and Degree courses in the district are eligible to participate. For more details and registration, visit: www.creativecampus.in/reels2025.

Applications for renewal of licenses of fish seed farms/hatcheries and aquarium shops registered in Thiruvananthapuram district under the Kerala Fish Seed Act must be submitted before January 25 to the office of the Deputy Director of Fisheries, Manakkad P.O., Kamleshwaram, Thiruvananthapuram. For more information, contact 0471 2450773, 2464076.

Applications are invited from candidates interested in starting self-employment ventures. Applicants must be registered with the Employment Exchanges in Thiruvananthapuram district. To obtain application forms, please visit your respective Employment Exchange or the Self-Employment Section of the Thiruvananthapuram Model District Employment Exchange. For more information, contact: 0471-2741713.

The Prayukti job fair, jointly organized by the Kollam District Employment Exchange and the Employability Center, will take place on January 18 at the Ayur Marthoma Institute of Information Technology. The event offers over 1,500 vacancies across 20 private institutions.

Opportunities are available in diverse sectors, including banking, engineering, finance, accounts, sales, marketing, paramedical, administration, HR, IT, education, telecommunications, and automobiles.

Eligible candidates aged 18 to 45 years with qualifications such as SSLC, Plus Two, Degree, Engineering, Diploma, ITI, or higher qualifications can participate. Final-year students and those awaiting exam results are also welcome. Participants should bring their NCS ID obtained during online registration at ncs.gov.in and five copies of their biodata. Spot registration will also be available for those unable to register online.

For more information, contact: 8281359930 or 8304852968.

The Backward Classes Development Department has invited applications for the 'Ketavilakku' Scholarship Scheme, which provides a scholarship of ₹1500 per year to OBC students studying in Classes 1 to 8 in government/government-aided schools in the state. Those who have scored 90 percent or more marks in the previous year's annual examination and have an annual income of up to ₹2.50 lakhs will be considered under this scheme. The last date for students to submit applications to schools is January 20. The available applications should be completed by the school authorities through the portal egrantz 3.0 by January 31. The circular containing detailed information (including the application form sample) has been published on the websites www.egrantz.kerala.gov.in and bcdd.kerala.gov.in. For more information, you can contact the regional office of the Backward Classes Development Department. Phone: Ernakulam Regional Office - 0484 - 2983130.