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Three ministers hold joint meeting on foreign labor migration

Nepalkhabar

22:33PM Mar 05,2025 | Kathmandu

Foreign Minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security Saratsingh Bhandari discussed ways to explore ideas for effective management of Nepal's foreign labor migration. (Photo: Foreign Ministry)

In an effort to work in a coordinated way to address the issues of Nepali migrant workers in the countries of destination, the Foreign Minister, Home Minister and Labor Minister held a meeting on Wednesday.

Foreign Minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security Saratsingh Bhandari along with the secretaries of the three ministries discussed the ways to explore ideas for effective management of Nepal's foreign labor migration.

Minister Dr Rana summoned the meeting in the context that the Foreign Ministry was not well informed about the status and destinations of Nepali students and workers in foreign countries but had to rush to rescue them in times of crisis.

During the meeting, Minister Dr Rana said that despite a ban on women working as domestic workers, Nepali women have reached some of the countries in the Middle East through illegal routes.

Stating that around 48,000 Nepali women have reached Kuwait alone, she stated that their security and rescue could be a challenging task in case of some issues in the future. "So, the government should reconsider lifting such ban (on women)," she added.

Home Minister Lekhak suggested that an amendment to the Foreign Labor Act 2064 was needed, while Labor Minister Bhandari stated that labor diplomacy was a pressing issue of the time.

The meeting discussed the issues of undocumented Nepali migrant workers in different countries, the challenges of rescue operations for migrant workers in times of crisis, and the limited means and resources of our diplomatic missions.

Three ministers hold joint meeting on foreign labor migration

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