KATHMANDU, Jan 2: The Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security is set to organize the fifth National Labor and Employment Conference in Kathmandu from February 28 to March 1.
Announcing the event at a press conference on Wednesday, the ministry stated that the conference aims to advance the concept of the Internal Employment Promotion Decade. Its primary objectives include analyzing challenges in the foreign employment sector and gathering suggestions for future policy and legal reforms.
According to Dandu Raj Ghimire, spokesperson for the ministry and National Program Director, the strategic action plan for the Internal Employment Promotion Decade focuses on boosting production and productivity. The conference will bring together 500 participants, including representatives from all three levels of government, the private sector, trade unions, business leaders, researchers, and labor and employment experts.
“Nepal’s labor and employment sector is currently facing contraction,” Ghimire said, “The government must not only regulate but also play a promotional role in employment-generating sectors.”
The ministry has announced that information about the conference will be shared through stalls hosted by the ministry, private sector entities, and development partners at the event venue.
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The conference will provide a platform for discussions on various interrelated issues, with participation from workers, employers, the government, experts, researchers, and policymakers.
Objectives of the fifth edition
Having organized four previous conferences, the ministry is confident that this edition will address past shortcomings. “The role of industries and enterprises, as well as employment issues across the entire supply chain, will be key discussion points,” Ghimire said, “The government must balance regulation with a promotional approach in employment-creating sectors.”
The conference is expected to help align labor supply with market demand.
Key discussions will include analyzing a report of the task force formed to revise the Foreign Employment Act, make reforms to the National Vocational Skills Development Academy, improve the Social Security Fund and the Foreign Employment Board.
Section 102 of the Labor Act, 2074 BS, mandates the Central Labor Advisory Council to provide recommendations to the Government of Nepal on labor-related matters. While the council has addressed issues such as labor policy and collective bargaining, the ministry acknowledges the need for a broader platform to facilitate discussions among workers, employers, and the government.
