Labour Minister calls for recognising workers’ contribution

Kailali: Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security, Sher Bahadur Kunwar has pressed the idea of recognising the contribution of workers along with the security of employers.

In his address to a programme organised by the Kailali Chamber of Commerce and Industry here today, he said the government has a policy of acknowledging the role of workers and respecting employers.
Provisions are in place since a few days ago to pay medical expenditures of labourers through an online system.

Now workers can enjoy the government subsidy for general treatment in 26 health facilities and of them, 18 have already connected to the online system.

As he said, workers have to bear 20 per cent and the remaining 80 per cent will be borne by the Social Security Fund for the treatment. Such facilities will be available at hospitals across the country in the future. “In case of accidental cases, we are talking about the hundred per cent contributions from the Fund.”

He added cultural activists and media persons will also be incorporated into the Fund.