Kathmandu, Sept 11: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' is holding a comprehensive discussion with the Nepali Ambassadors in the destination countries to make foreign employment orderly, dignified and safe.
The ambassadors and heads of
delegations of the destination countries have arrived in Kathmandu for
discussions to be held on Monday and Tuesday at the Office of the Prime
Minister and the Council of Ministers at Singha Durbar.
According to the Prime Minister's
Office, the discussion to be chaired by Prime Minister Dahal will focus on
labor migration issues and the role of diplomatic missions. The meeting will
deal with the problems faced by the workers going for foreign employment from
the time they get the work permit to the workplace, find ways to solve them and
turn the conclusions into decisions.
The Ministry of Labor and
Employment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will also participate in the
discussion. The meeting will identify necessary legal and structural reforms
required for a safe labor destination.
This is the first-of-its-kind
meeting being held in Nepal at the initiative of the Prime Minister.
A working group consisting of secretaries of
relevant ministries was formed under the leadership of the chief secretary to
collect the necessary data from the Nepali embassies in the destination
countries and ways to solve the problems seen in the foreign employment
sector. (RSS)