An interactive program followed by presentation of three working papers on the various issues of foreign employment was organized by Labour & Employment Ministry on Monday, the 20th Baishakh, 2073 at Hotel Radisson. The program was held in the august presence of Hon’ble Minister for Labor & Employment Deepak Bohara. The three working papers presented on the occasion were from Nepal Rastra Bank, Ministry of Labor & Employment and the Association of Foreign Employment Association respectively.
NATTA President Mr. Acharya speaking on the occasion said that the very terminology of ‘labor’ should be changed into ‘skill’. And, the concerned authorities should mandatorily organize a Basic Vocational Training to all those setting out to foreign countries for employment. He further said that the Government to Government agreements on employment should be carried out under World Trade Organization’s General Agreement on Trade in Service (GATS).
Adding further he said that the concept of Free Visa, Free Ticket should be specifically defined and the air-tickets for the foreign bound employees should be in any case issued from Nepal only not causing the nation lose its revenue. This in the long run is also likely to create negative impacts in the overall national tourism.
NATTA 1st VP Mr. C.N Pandey, 2nd VP Mr. D.K Sharma, Treasurer Mr. Chitra Bahadur Gurung and Executive Member Mr. Yubraj Subedi were also present in the interactive program.