KATHMANDU, March 10: The government has announced the decade from 2025 to 2035 as the Internal Employment Promotion Decade, aimed at creating more employment opportunities within the country. The declaration was made during the inaugural session of the 'National Labor and Employment Conference-2081' organized by the Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security.
The government of Nepal has signed a memorandum of understanding with 10 different private sector umbrella organizations to create jobs and provide training to young people. The agreement was signed with the National Skill Development Foundation and the Computer Association Federation (CAN), Hotel Association Nepal (HAN), Federation of Nepal Construction Entrepreneurs, NADA Automobiles Association of Nepal (NADA), Nepal Ready-Made Garment Industry Association, Grill and Steel Entrepreneurs Federation, Nepal Gold and Silver Entrepreneurs Federation, Accor International Trainic Pvt Ltd, Global Qualification and Motherland Skill Academy.
On the same occasion, the Ministry of Labor and Employment and the Swiss Agency for the expansion of the Integrated Labor Market Information System signed an agreement under the Prime Minister's Employment Program.
Addressing the conference, PM Oli said that the private sector is of exceptional importance in creating employment. Stating that job creation and promotion of entrepreneurship are the top priorities of the government, he stressed that the private sector should lead the country's economy.
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Similarly, Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security, Sharat Singh Bhandari, shared that the government has a plan to create employment opportunities in the country and make the foreign employment dignified, disciplined and safe.
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Damodar Bhandari said that the private sector has contributed to the growth of the national economy even by taking risks, reiterating the government's policy of encouraging the private sector.
"The government has initiated various aspects of policy reforms, which are reflected in the economy. Innovative programmes have been brought considering the need to encourage the private sector to ensure employment, promote entrepreneurship and create hope by overcoming frustration," he added.
Prime Minister's Economic and Development Advisor Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada said the government's vision is to end forced foreign employment, sending of competitive skill-based manpower to the international labour market, to ensure social security in bilateral labour agreements and to end the compulsion to go for foreign employment again and again.
Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) President Chandra Prasad Dhakal stressed the need of removing policy ambiguities that discourage the private sector.
"Only when the private sector can promote entrepreneurship in a confident manner can employment opportunities be created. As the policy making process is in progress, attention should be paid to this, immediately amending the law and creating an investment-friendly environment," he said.
President of the Joint Trade Union Coordination Centre (JTUCC), Jagat Singhkhada, stressed the need of creating an environment of cordial labour relations by increasing the minimum wage of the workers, effective implementation of the social security scheme and repealing the anti-worker provisions of the Labour Act.
During the two-day conference, discussions will be held on identifying and promoting potential areas for domestic employment generation, enhancement and expansion of employment services and facilities in Nepal, various dimensions of labour migration management, Nepal's potential in the development of information technology and employment generation, use of foreign employment knowledge, skills and capital to increase production and productivity.
Earlier, the government had organised labour and employment conferences in 2054 BS, 2061 BS, 2069 BS and 2076 BS.
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