KATHMANDU, July 6: Minister for Labour Ramji Yadav has emphasized the government's commitment to youth empowerment, skills development, entrepreneurship, and employment.
While responding to the queries of lawmakers in today' s National Assembly meeting, he highlighted the importance of ensuring safe and dignified foreign employment while also focusing on increasing domestic job opportunities. Through the Remi project, the government has provided orientation and counseling services to over 20,000 individuals in the Koshi and Madhes regions, assisting those who have returned from abroad.
Notably, 1,066 returnees have found employment, and 936 have developed business plans with local government support. Minister Yadav underscored the need to connect the skills and experiences of returning citizens with national development initiatives, particularly through the Prime Minister's Employment Programme. He mentioned ongoing efforts to collect integrated data on employment issues and reported inspections of 1,321 establishments for labour exploitation, resulting in fines.
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The government has declared the decade starting in 2083 as the 'Employment Promotion Decade' and is preparing a draft for the National Employment Policy, 2083 to update the existing framework. Additionally, the minister announced the initiation of policy-making related to the 'care economy' and stressed the importance of a robust labour inspection system to enforce labour rights effectively.
He advocated for the inclusion of informal workers in social security and indicated that the ministry's budget is now focused on programs that maximize outcomes from limited resources. The expansion of youth employment and empowerment initiatives will involve collaboration with various ministries and agencies across sectors such as education, industry, agriculture, and tourism.
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