DGR Job Fair Gurugram 2026 for Ex-Servicemen: 20 Nov, Air Force Station – Free Registration on ESM Hire

The Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) is holding a job fair for ex-servicemen in Gurugram on Friday, 20 November 2026. The venue is 54 ASP, Air Force Station, near Shaheed Atul Kataria Chowk, Gurugram, and the fair starts at 7:00 AM. If you’re a retired soldier, sailor or airman looking for a second career, this is a walk-in style hiring event where companies meet you face to face. Registration is online and free on esmhire.com, and DGR’s flyer asks you to carry just two things: your ESM I-Card and 5 copies of your resume. Every detail below comes from DGR’s official flyer for this fair and official Ministry of Defence releases for the same job fair series — nothing here is copied from a job-portal listing.

DGR Job Fair Gurugram 2026 – Overview

The short answer, if you’re short on time. Reach 54 ASP, Air Force Station, Gurugram before 7:00 AM on 20 November 2026 with your ESM I-Card and five printed resumes. Register on esmhire.com beforehand so employers can see your profile before the fair day. There’s no fee, and no application form in the usual Sarkari sense — this is an event, not a recruitment notification, so there’s no last date to “apply” and no exam at the end of it.

What Is the DGR Job Fair, and Why Does DGR Run It?

DGR is the Ministry of Defence organisation that looks after resettlement of retired armed forces personnel — training, self-employment schemes and, most visibly, employment assistance. Its job fairs put ex-servicemen and civilian employers in the same hall for a day, so a company that needs disciplined, trained manpower can interview veterans on the spot instead of going through months of advertising and shortlisting.

The Gurugram fair is one of 18 job fairs DGR is conducting across India during FY 2026-27. The 2026-27 edition opened at Nagpur on 16 October 2026, and the calendar then moves city to city — Gurugram’s turn falls on 20 November 2026. At the Nagpur fair, DGR reported 42 participating companies, more than 480 veterans attending and over 1,300 employment opportunities on offer. Those are Nagpur’s numbers, not a promise for Gurugram, but they give you a fair sense of the scale these events run at.

Why Gurugram? It’s one of the biggest corporate and industrial hubs in north India, sitting right next to Delhi NCR’s large veteran population. A fair here puts ex-servicemen within reach of employers in security services, logistics, facilities management, manufacturing, automobiles and corporate services — the sectors that hire veterans in the largest numbers. DGR has also been actively seeking industry participation for this specific fair, which is a good sign for the turnout on the employer side.

Who Can Attend the DGR Job Fair Gurugram 2026?

Ex-servicemen of all three services. The fair is for retired personnel of the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force. DGR’s 2026-27 calendar lists these events as “Job Fair – All Ranks”, so officers, JCOs and other ranks are all covered — you don’t need to be from a particular rank band or trade to walk in.

Your ESM status is your eligibility. There’s no age limit, education cut-off or percentage rule printed on DGR’s flyer, because this isn’t a single vacancy with a single eligibility rule. Each employer at the fair hires for its own roles and applies its own requirements. What decides whether you can enter and register is your ex-serviceman status, and your ESM I-Card is the proof of it. No I-Card, no smooth entry — treat that card as your admit card for the day.

Widows and dependents. DGR’s Gurugram flyer announces the fair for ex-servicemen and doesn’t say that widows or dependents of ex-servicemen can attend as job seekers. Don’t travel on an assumption here. If you’re a widow or dependent of an ex-serviceman looking for work, check the event listing on esmhire.com or the DGR website first, and use your Zila Sainik Board for employment assistance in the meantime — that route definitely covers families.

Serving personnel close to retirement. The flyer is addressed to ex-servicemen. If you’re still in service and retiring soon, DGR’s system generally works on registration after retirement for JCOs and other ranks through the Zila Sainik Board, while officers register on the DGR portal. If your retirement date falls before 20 November 2026, you’ll be an ex-serviceman on fair day and the I-Card is what matters at the gate.

Documents to Carry for the DGR Job Fair Gurugram

DGR’s flyer for this fair names exactly two things, and it’s worth being precise about this because unofficial listings tend to invent long document lists:

Why five copies of the resume? Because you’ll speak to several employers, not one. Each serious conversation usually ends with the recruiter keeping a copy. Five is the minimum DGR suggests; if you have the prints, carrying a few extra costs nothing and saves you hunting for a photocopy shop outside an Air Force Station on the day.

What about the discharge book, PPO and photographs? DGR’s Gurugram flyer does not list them. That doesn’t make them useless — an employer who wants to take a conversation further may ask about your service record, trade certificates or PPO at a later stage. A practical approach: keep your discharge book, PPO and trade/qualification certificates in a single folder in your bag as supporting papers, but don’t expect a document-verification counter at the fair itself. The fair is a meeting and shortlisting event, not a document verification for a government post.

Make the resume do the talking. Civilian recruiters don’t read service shorthand the way a services selection board does. Put your trade in plain words — “vehicle mechanic, 15 years, heavy vehicles” lands better than a course code. Add your driving licence category, computer skills, security or supervisory experience, and the city you’re willing to work in. One page is fine for most roles; two pages if your service record is long.

How to Register and Attend – Step by Step

1. Register online on esmhire.com. This is the platform DGR uses for its job fairs — it’s described by DGR as an AI-powered job platform exclusively for ex-servicemen. The same registration link is available on dgrindia.gov.in under the “Job Fair” button, and the official flyer carries a QR code that takes you to registration.
2. Complete your profile properly. Fill in your service, rank, trade, experience and the kind of work you’re looking for. Employers use these profiles to shortlist, so a half-empty profile quietly works against you even before the fair begins.
3. Registration is free. DGR’s official releases for this series state clearly that registration is free for ex-servicemen and employers. If any website or agent asks you to pay to “confirm” your entry to this fair, that’s not DGR — walk away from it.
4. Print your resumes. At least 5 copies, as the flyer says, plus your ESM I-Card kept where you can reach it quickly at the gate.
5. Reach the venue early on 20 November 2026. The fair starts at 7:00 AM at 54 ASP, Air Force Station, near Shaheed Atul Kataria Chowk, Gurugram. This is a working Air Force Station, so expect security checks at entry and queues at the registration desk. Arriving at 6:30 AM beats arriving at 8:30 AM to a hall where the best-known employers already have a line.
6. Work the hall with a plan. Visit the employers matching your trade first, then the general ones. Keep each conversation short and specific: your trade, your years of experience, the location you can join at, and when you can join.
7. Note names and next steps. When a recruiter shows interest, write down the company name, the person’s name and what happens next — a phone call, a second interview, documents by email. “We’ll get back to you” without a name attached rarely gets back to anyone.

One honest caution on walk-ins. DGR’s material for this series directs ex-servicemen to register online on esmhire.com. Spot registration at the Gurugram venue hasn’t been explicitly confirmed in DGR’s flyer. Register online before you travel — it takes a few minutes and removes the one risk you can actually control.

What to Expect at the Venue

Employer stalls and face-to-face interviews. Companies set up stalls, and you walk up, introduce yourself and get interviewed or shortlisted across the table. At fairs in this series, employers also get free registration, free job postings and free stall allotment, which is exactly why smaller companies — not just big brands — show up at these events.

The kind of roles on offer. DGR hasn’t published a Gurugram-specific employer or vacancy list yet, so nobody can honestly tell you today which companies will be at 54 ASP on 20 November. What the official flyers of this same series do show is the type of hiring employers come for: PSOs (personal security officers), supervisors, technicians, drivers, mechanics, welders and similar skilled and supervisory roles. Security services, logistics and facilities firms are regulars at DGR fairs, and Gurugram’s industrial belt usually adds manufacturing and automobile-sector employers to that mix — but treat that as an expectation, not a confirmed list, and recheck esmhire.com closer to the date.

No written exam, no merit list. This is not a Sarkari recruitment with a notification, an exam date and a result. There’s no syllabus to prepare and no cut-off to clear. Selection, where it happens, is the employer’s own process — a conversation at the stall, sometimes a shortlist, and follow-up interviews or joining formalities afterwards.

Salary talk. Pay is decided between you and each employer for each role; DGR doesn’t publish a salary or pay scale for fair jobs, and any website quoting a fixed “DGR job fair salary” is guessing. Ask the range directly at the stall, and ask whether the offer is on-roll or through a contractor — for the same job title, that one detail changes your PF, ESI and job security completely.

After the Fair – What Happens Next

The fair day is the start, not the finish. Shortlisting at a stall usually leads to a call or a second meeting at the company’s office, where documents, medicals and joining terms get settled. If a company collected your resume, give it a week before you follow up — and when you do, use the name and number you noted at the stall. That’s exactly why writing down names on the day matters more than collecting visiting cards you’ll never look at again.

Your esmhire profile keeps working after 20 November. Registering for this fair puts your profile on the platform DGR uses for this entire series, and employers on it can reach you for openings beyond this one event. Keep the profile updated — a new course, a licence renewal, a change of city preference — because a stale profile is the most common reason a suitable veteran gets skipped in a search.

Missed Gurugram? The series moves on. DGR’s 2026-27 edition runs 18 fairs across India through March 2027, and November itself has more than one stop — the same series reaches Prayagraj on 27 November 2026, for example. The full calendar sits on dgrindia.gov.in, so if Gurugram’s date doesn’t suit you, pick the next city rather than dropping the idea altogether. And if you haven’t registered with DGR’s employment system at all yet, do that in parallel: officers register on the DGR portal, while JCOs and other ranks register for re-employment through their nearest Zila Sainik Board. The fair is one door; the registration system is the corridor behind all of them.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

When and where is the DGR Job Fair in Gurugram 2026?

The DGR Job Fair in Gurugram is on Friday, 20 November 2026, from 7:00 AM onwards, at 54 ASP, Air Force Station, near Shaheed Atul Kataria Chowk, Gurugram, Haryana. It is organised by the Directorate General Resettlement (DGR), Ministry of Defence, for ex-servicemen.

Who can attend the DGR Job Fair Gurugram 2026?

Ex-servicemen of the Army, Navy and Air Force can attend. DGR’s 2026-27 calendar lists these events as Job Fair – All Ranks, so officers, JCOs and other ranks are all covered. Your ESM I-Card is the proof of eligibility you need at entry.

How do I register for the DGR Job Fair Gurugram?

Register online on esmhire.com, the platform DGR uses for its job fairs. The registration link is also available on the DGR website, dgrindia.gov.in, under the Job Fair button, and the official flyer carries a QR code for registration. Complete your profile fully so employers can shortlist you.

Is there any fee for the DGR Job Fair Gurugram 2026?

No. Registration is free for ex-servicemen and for employers, as stated in DGR’s official releases for this job fair series. Employers also get free stall allotment. If anyone asks you to pay for entry or registration, it is not an official DGR charge.

Which documents should I carry to the DGR Job Fair Gurugram?

Carry your ESM I-Card and 5 copies of your resume, as stated on DGR’s official flyer for this fair. The flyer does not list the discharge book, PPO or photographs, though keeping service documents in a folder is sensible if an employer asks later.

Can I attend the DGR Job Fair without registering online?

DGR directs ex-servicemen to register online on esmhire.com, and spot registration at the Gurugram venue has not been explicitly confirmed in the official flyer. Register online before you travel so your entry and shortlisting do not depend on a walk-in facility.

Which companies will participate in the DGR Job Fair Gurugram 2026?

DGR has not published a Gurugram-specific list of participating companies or vacancies yet. For scale, the first fair of this edition at Nagpur had 42 companies offering over 1,300 opportunities. Check esmhire.com and dgrindia.gov.in closer to 20 November 2026 for the Gurugram list.

What type of jobs are offered at the DGR Job Fair?

Official flyers of this DGR series show employers hiring for roles such as PSOs, supervisors, technicians, drivers, mechanics and welders. Security, logistics, facilities and industrial employers are regular participants. Exact roles at Gurugram depend on which companies attend.

Can widows or dependents of ex-servicemen attend this job fair?

DGR’s Gurugram flyer announces the fair for ex-servicemen and does not mention widows or dependents as job seekers. Families should confirm on esmhire.com or the DGR website before travelling, and can also seek employment assistance through their Zila Sainik Board.

Is there any exam or selection test at the DGR Job Fair Gurugram?

No. This is a job fair, not a recruitment exam. There is no written test, syllabus or merit list. Employers meet you at their stalls, shortlist candidates themselves, and complete their own interview and joining process afterwards.

For more government jobs and daily updates, browse the Latest Jobs section of New Sarkari Results, and always verify the final details — date, venue and registration — on the official DGR website, dgrindia.gov.in, or on esmhire.com before you travel to the fair.

Written by Ravi Singh

Ravi Singh is the Editor (Government Jobs) at New Sarkari Results, an independent information portal for Sarkari Result, Sarkari Naukri, admit card, answer key, syllabus and admission updates. He has 10+ years of experience covering Government Jobs, Railway Jobs, SSC, Banking, Teaching, Police, Defence and state recruitment boards. Every update on this site is verified directly from the official notification PDF issued by the commission or board — never from third-party aggregators.