Labour Minister Orders Immediate Implementation of Reform Plan

Kathmandu, March 29: Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Deepak Kumar Sah has directed authorities to urgently prepare and enforce a comprehensive action plan aimed at reforming and regulating the country’s labour sector.

While reviewing the Cabinet-approved 100-point good governance action plan on Sunday, the Minister called for immediate steps to streamline labour administration and ensure worker safety.

The Ministry has also introduced a new system replacing the ‘token’ method, enabling labour permits to be issued on the same day of application.

Minister Sah instructed officials to develop digital audio-visual materials based on the Pre-Departure Orientation Training (PDOT) curriculum for migrant workers. He also emphasized enrolling all outgoing workers in the contribution-based social security scheme and strictly enforcing minimum wage provisions.

Additionally, the Minister called for strengthening the Shramadhan labour call centre and conducting risk assessments in industries to improve occupational health and safety standards.

He stressed the need to promote production and entrepreneurship to create jobs within the country and directed officials to expand bilateral labour agreements with five more countries.

The Minister has ordered the immediate implementation of the identified priority actions to bring tangible improvements in the labour and employment sector.