The earlier term of the EPS agreement had expired on Tuesday and a decision has now been taken to extend it for two years, said Spokesperson of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Buddhi Bahadur Khadka.[break]
Prior to this, the Korean Government has been extending the EPS agreement for a term of three months since the last agreement signed in 2010 expired in December 2011.
The EPS labour agreement was first signed between Nepal and Korea in 2007.
Korea has been giving priority to Nepali workers for their honest and dedication to work.
Workers willing to go to Korea for work under the EPS agreement need to pass the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK). It may be noted that nearly 9,000 Nepali youths who have passed the Korean language test are in-waiting to fly to Korea for foreign employment.
Attractive salary and perks and safety standards of workplace have made Korea a principal destination of foreign employment for Nepali youths.
Presently some 14,000 Nepali youth are working as migrant workers in Korea under the EPS agreement.
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