Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (Nepal)

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.

Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security^[1]

श्रम, रोजगार तथा सामाजिक सुरक्षा मन्त्रालय
Emblem of Nepal
Agency overview
Formed	1981
Jurisdiction	Government of Nepal
Headquarters	Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Minister responsible	Sharat Singh Bhandari, Hon. Minister
Agency executives	Ghanshyam Upadhyay, Secretary Govind Prasad Rijal, Joint Secretary and Spokesperson
Website	moless.gov.np

History

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

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

Main article: Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security (Nepal)