KATHMANDU, June 3: Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security, Krishna Kumar Shrestha has said the government will embrace a zero tolerance policy against frauds taking place in the name of foreign employment.
During an inspection visit to the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) on Thursday, Minister Shrestha announced plans to form a separate mechanism immediately for the rescue of stranded Nepali workers in the countries of destination and ensure justice to the migrant workers who are cheated in the migration cycle.
He also directed the DoFE officials to provide prompt services to the youths who have lodged complaints seeking justice for being cheated.
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Minister Shrestha, however, said there are practices to seek government support for rescue even though the migrants escape their duties under different pretexts.
On the occasion, Minister Shrestha said the ministry was preparing to take all its services online including the registration of recruiting agencies, their renewal, collateral amount, bank guarantee and other information.
Meanwhile, the Department has received several complaints against acts of fraud by several educational consultancies luring the youth with lucrative foreign jobs abroad.
Director General of DoFE Shesh Narayan Poudel said cases have been lodged at the Foreign Employment Tribunal against International Expo and Travel Services and Genius Education and Consultancy Services for collecting Rs 45 million from 144 individuals in the name of consultancy fees.
Poudel said three complaints have been lodged currently as several firms established in the name of educational counseling services were found working as recruiting agencies for foreign employment.
