KATHMANDU, May 1: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has underscored the need for a culture to respect labor by highlighting the importance of labor and skills in the country's economic development process.

In a message given on the occasion of the International Labor Day (May Day 2022) today, the President made the statement while extending the best wishes for happiness, peace and prosperity to all working Nepali sisters and brothers at home and abroad.

President Bhandari has also wished for inspiration to all for working towards ensuring labor rights including decent work, proper wages and social security to the workers. 

She has called upon creating employment opportunities at home to the youth who are forced to leave for foreign jobs. President Bhandari also said concerned bodies and stakeholders should make continued efforts to safeguard the human rights of migrant workers.

Similarly, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said the laborers' struggle and unity are important to realize change and achievements in the country.

Giving a message of best wishes to all laborers in the country and abroad on the occasion of the May Day- today, PM Deuba reminded that working people had played an important role to wage democratic movements in the country that resulted in the present democratic federal republic. 

PM Deuba also reminded that Constitution of Nepal has the fundamental rights of dignified life to every citizens and elimination of all forms of discrimination and exploitations.

The government is committed to ensuring constitutional rights to the laborers along with their right to collective bargaining. The skill-based training to workers will be prioritized, according to PM Deuba.

 
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