Kathmandu, Dec 15: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said Nepal is committed to ILO (International Labour Organizatioin) policy of decent work, and has implemented it too.
PM Dahal said this while addressing a function organized in the Capital on 50 years of collaboration between Nepal government and the ILO, on Wednesday.
Nepal government is ready to further collaborate with ILO in the sector of labour and employment, he said, adding that international labour standards on migration was needed in view of the growing foreign employment.
ILO Director General Guy Ryder said he has found Nepal’s constitution friendly to human rights, rights to employment, right to decent work and right to collective bargaining.
As Nepal has already signed seven out of eight conventions of the ILO, it has been helpful to protect workers’ rights, he added.
The representatives from government, workers and employers had signed on a commitment paper on future collaboration with ILO.
Support to Nepal shall increase- Director General Ryder
Meanwhile, speaking at a press conference organised Wednesday, ILO Director General Ryder said the support being provided to Nepal shall be increased as required. “This year we have allocated 17 million US dollars for Nepal, and will increase it as per the need,” he said.
Ryder also said that he would take the initiative to provide additional support to Nepal in the interest of the workers going for foreign employment.
He shared that the government of Nepal was suggested to sign labour agreements with the destination countries for workers. Prior to sending workers for foreign employment, they should be provided with necessary skills, and oriented on the particular country’s language and culture, he added. RSS
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