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Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (Nepal)

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Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security[1]
श्रम, रोजगार तथा सामाजिक सुरक्षा मन्त्रालय
Agency overview
Formed1981
JurisdictionGovernment of Nepal
HeadquartersSingha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Ghanshyam Upadhyay, Secretary
  • Govind Prasad Rijal, Joint Secretary and Spokesperson
Websitemoless.gov.np

The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (Nepali: श्रम, रोजगार तथा सामाजिक सुरक्षा मन्त्रालय) is a government ministry of Nepal that governs the development policies of labour and employment in the country.[1] Sharat Singh Bhandari is newly appointed as a minister.

History

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The ministry was formed in 1981 as the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare.In 1995 and 2000, the portfolio was adjusted making it first the Ministry of Labour and later the Ministry of Labour and Transport Management. In 2002, the ministry was restructured resulting in a new name: Ministry of Labour and Employment.[1] In 2018, under the Second Oli cabinet, the portfolio was again adjusted twice: First, it was renamed as to being the Ministry of Labor, Employment, Women and Senior Citizens but in March 2018, the ministry was again divided to create both, the Ministry of Labor and Employment and the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen.[2][3]

Objectives

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  • Development of Pure Industrial Relationship
  • Ending Unemployment and Development of Productive and Qualitative Employment System
  • Child Labour Alleviation
  • Development of Safety, Managed and help based transportation system

Organisational structure

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Two departments serve under the ministry to facilitate and implement its work:

  • Department of Labour[4]
  • Department of Foreign Employment[5]

Furthermore, several Organizations also work under and with the ministry:

  • Foreign Employment Promotion Board[6]
  • Vocational and Skill Development Centre[7]

List of ministers

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "श्रम तथा रोजगार मन्त्रालय". Ministry of Labour and Employment. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Nepal PM splits ministries to expand cabinet, inducts 15 new ministers". ANI. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Ministries split to create posts". The Kathmandu Post. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Department of Labour". Department of Labour / Ministry of Labour and Employment. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  5. ^ "वैदेशिक रोजगार विभाग". Department of Foreign Employment. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Foreign Employment Promotion Board". Ministry of Labour and Employment. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  7. ^ "नेपाल सरकार, व्यवसायिक तथा सीप विकास तालिम केन्द्र" (in Nepali). Ministry of Labour and Employment. Retrieved 26 October 2017.