PM Oli calls for ensuring citizens' broader access to labour
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has stressed on the need of ensuring citizens' access to the entire opportunities of labour and employment.
Launching the Shramsansar online portal on the occasion of the 136th International Workers' Day (May Day) today, the Prime Minister was of the view of addressing challenges in regard with foreign employment.
He pressed the need that all government services relating to labour, employment and social security should be made easily accessible to all citizens by integrating the Portal into the Nagarik App.
Speaking of the inevitability of IT technology in the achievement of the goal of "Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali", he said the role of IT is vital in building the knowledge-based society, digital economy, achieving the goals of development and prosperity and providing services to the citizens in an easier way.
As he said, the government has considered the need to incorporate the uses of IT in the labor market in the upcoming government policies and programs.
Stating that the development of strategic plans is underway to observe the upcoming decade as the Decade for Promoting Internal Service, he called all to be part of this initiative.
The Portal aims to support employment-related matters, analyze labour demand and supply, regulate employers, and improve access to services without physical or bureaucratic barriers. By enhancing skills and regulating the labour force, the system seeks to promote grassroots inclusion and contribute to national prosperity.
Kenyan MP shot dead in 'targeted' attack in Nairobi
A Kenyan member of parliament has been shot dead in the streets of the capital Nairobi by gunmen on a motorcycle in a suspected assassination, BBC reported.
Police said the attackers had been trailing Charles Ong'ondo Were's vehicle before one of them got off the motorbike and shot him at close range.
"The nature of this crime appears to be both targeted and predetermined," police spokesperson Muchiri Nyaga said in a statement.
The opposition MP had two months ago complained about threats to his life, local media reported, according to BBC.
After the shooting on late Wednesday, his driver and bodyguard, both unhurt, managed to rush the injured MP to Nairobi Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Collaboration among all sides a must for ensuring labour with dignity: Speaker Ghimire
Speaker Devraj Ghimire has underscored the need for collaboration among all stakeholders to ensure social security, skill development of workers, technology-friendly environment, equal opportunities and dignified labour.
Issuing a message on the occasion of the World Labor Day (May Day), he extended best wishes to all the workers, labour activists, and trade unions in Nepal, saying the issues of child labour, inequality between working men and women, opaque employment system and exploitation in foreign employment indicate need of a stronger policy and monitoring mechanism.
The Labor Day is a day of solidarity with our shared campaign towards building an inclusive, just and dignified society, Speaker Ghimire said the implementation of the law ensuring the rights of the workers was challenging.
"The Constitution has institutionalized the rights of workers as the basis of economic and social justice. Article 34 guarantees the 'right to labor', which clearly stipulates the responsibility of the state on matters such as fair wages, safe and dignified labour environment and social security”, the message reads.
President Paudel stresses on enhancing production and productivity
President Ram Chandra Paudel has stressed on enhancing production and productivity.
In his message of best wishes on the occasion of the World Workers' Day today, he wished that the Day would inspire all to move towards ensuring the use of indigenous products, respect for labour, self-employment, fair remuneration and social security.
He also extended best wishes for happiness, peace and prosperity to all Nepali working sisters and brothers at home and abroad.
The President expressed the belief that the Labor Day would help unite all the working people of the world to protect their rights, interests, rights and freedoms.
The Constitution has guaranteed the right to employment and labor for all citizens and the right to social security based on fair wages, facilities and contributions to every worker, the President said, adding that the right to equality has been ensured that there is no discrimination in wages and social security on the basis of gender for equal work.
"I believe that the working class will also be benefited in the context of the constitutional provision taking shape to build a socialism-oriented economy based on democracy in the country", the message reads.
The day is celebrated every year on May 1 as the historical day when the professional dignity and respect of the workers and their rights were established.
