KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 8

The Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Social Security has formed three taskforces in a bid to address problems existing in the creation of employment opportunities in the country and abroad.

The taskforces formed under the leadership of joint-secretaries Badri Nath Adhikari, Ram Chandra Dhakal and Shesh Narayan Poudel aims to make labour administration efficient, create employment opportunities in the country, produce skilled workforce and address challenges in the foreign employment sector, said the ministry.

The taskforces have been assigned the responsibility of providing advice for running skill development trainings through an integrated structure, managing foreign employment and making policy level reforms and labour diplomacy effective. The taskforces will submit separate reports to the ministry with necessary recommendations within 15 days.

Joint-secretary Adhikari leads a six-member taskforce comprising representatives from various ministries and the National Planning Commission. His team will be dealing with the creation of job opportunities and training.

A version of this article appears in the print on December 09, 2021, of The Himalayan Times.