KATHMANDU, Nov 26: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the government is committed to implementing a broader concept of social security.
Issuing a message of best wishes on the occasion of the 7th Social Security Day on Tuesday, PM Oli informed that the government was working actively to run the social security scheme in a systematic way.
“Now, there is no condition in the country that citizens feel the absence of protection and of guardians,” he said, “For the citizen's welfare, there is the state and the government.”
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The PM argued social justice and dignity were prioritized by the government in its journey to prosperity. The government has reflected its devotion to its people so no one would be left in a state of helplessness.
According to him, social security has been provisioned as a fundamental right of the citizens in the constitution. “As per the broader concept of social security, the government is preparing an action plan, programmes and budget and enforcing these accordingly,” PM Oli said.
Moreover, he recalled that it was the government led by CPN-UML that launched social security in 2051 BS, providing monthly allowance to the senior citizens, single women, and helpless people. The society security concept has now materialized the welfare state where there is social justice and equality.
“In our journey to the present state, we have understood social security as an integral part of social life, State and social engineering,” PM Oli said. He added that the contribution-based social security scheme was launched lately by realizing individual's role in social security.
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