It is necessary to make foreign employment safe: Labour Minister

Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Sher Bahadur Kunwar has said that it is necessary to make foreign employment safe.

Addressing a news conference organised by the Press Organisation Nepal in Dhangadi, Kailali, today, he said the government is working vigorously to manage the foreign employment sector so as to check unethical practices like duping the Nepali foreign employment aspirants.

Minister Kunwar also informed on the occasion that the scope of social security would be expanded and implemented in a more effective manner. He added that Nepalese in foreign employment would also be included in the social security ambit.

Stating that there is still a dearth of skilled human resources in the Nepali labour market, he stressed systematizing foreign employment and creating employment opportunities within the country itself.

The Labour, Employment and Social Security Minister reiterated that the Ministry is effortful towards promoting domestic employment by utilising the skills, technology and capital earned through foreign employment.