KATHMANDU, March 30: The Minister for Labor, Employment, and Social Security, Deepak Kumar Sah, has instructed the concerned authorities to devise and implement a comprehensive action plan to streamline, regulate, and ensure safety in the country's labor and employment sectors.
Minister Sah, reviewing the 100-point action plan approved by the Cabinet on March 27 for effective governance, called for the drafting and implementation of measures to reform the country's labor sector.
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Starting on Sunday, the ministry brought into force a new scheme replacing the "token" system, allowing labor permits to be issued on the same day applications were submitted.
The minister asked to develop audiovisual content based on the Pre-Departure Orientation Training (PDOT) curriculum and make it available digitally for the aspiring migrant workers.
The newly appointed minister's instructions include enrolling all prospective migrant workers in the contribution-based social security scheme and ensuring strict enforcement of minimum wage standards for the laborers. The minister called for strengthening and organizing the Shramadhan labor call center and conducting risk assessments in industrial establishments to promote occupational health and safety.
He also emphasized the importance of promoting production and entrepreneurship to create domestic employment opportunities. Additionally, he highlighted the need to expand the bilateral labor agreement to include five more countries. He directed the immediate implementation of the ten actionable plans devised for reforming the labor sector.
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