{"id":434529,"date":"2026-08-23T07:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T01:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/?p=434529"},"modified":"2026-08-23T07:01:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T01:16:02","slug":"nepal-consulate-in-jeddah-holds-awareness-programme-for-migrant-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/2026\/08\/23\/434529.html","title":{"rendered":"Nepal Consulate in Jeddah holds awareness programme for migrant workers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Kathmandu, Aug 22:<\/strong> The Consulate General of Nepal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has conducted an awareness and interaction programme aimed at Nepali migrant workers and members of the Nepali community residing in Al-Khumrah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme focused on providing migrant workers with practical information about Saudi Arabia\u2019s labour laws, employment contracts, and workers\u2019 rights and responsibilities, according to Deputy Consul General Yagya Raj Poudyal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants were also briefed on essential information they need while living and working in Saudi Arabia, including the use of digital platforms and online government services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 100 people attended the programme, including Consul General Paras Pundit, representatives of the Non-Resident Nepali Association, local social organisations and Nepali migrant workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Consulate also informed participants about Nepal\u2019s Social Security Fund (SSF) scheme for workers in foreign employment, including the procedures for accessing the scheme and its long-term benefits for workers and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials further highlighted the Consulate\u2019s social media platforms, including Facebook, TikTok and WhatsApp, established to facilitate faster and more effective communication with the Nepali community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the interaction, migrant workers shared their workplace experiences, concerns and queries, particularly regarding issues encountered in their daily lives and employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Consulate also provided information about its official services, including passport-related services and consular assistance. Participants were informed that the Consulate\u2019s official WhatsApp service can be used to register complaints and seek assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme was organised as part of the Consulate\u2019s efforts to enhance awareness among Nepali migrant workers and strengthen access to information and consular services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu, Aug 22: The Consulate General of Nepal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has conducted an awareness and interaction programme aimed at Nepali migrant workers and members of the Nepali community residing in Al-Khumrah. The programme focused on providing migrant workers with practical information about Saudi Arabia\u2019s labour laws, employment contracts, and workers\u2019 rights and responsibilities, &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":434530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,5],"tags":[],"reporter":[],"class_list":["post-434529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-english","category-en-news","category-top-stories"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434529"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/47"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=434529"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":434531,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/434529\/revisions\/434531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/434530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=434529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=434529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=434529"},{"taxonomy":"reporter","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radionepalonline.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/reporter?post=434529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}