The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security ( ne, श्रम, रोजगार तथा सामाजिक सुरक्षा मन्त्रालय) is a

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of Nepal that governs the development policies of labour and employment in the country.

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''. 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 The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens ( ne, महिला, बालबालिका तथा जेष्ठ नागरिक मन्त्रालय) is a governmental body of Nepal. Its mission is to empower women, chil ...

Objectives

*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 *Department of Foreign Employment Furthermore, several Organizations also work under and with the ministry: * Foreign Employment Promotion Board * Vocational and Skill Development Centre

Former Ministers of Labour and Employment

This is a list of all Ministers of Labour and Employment since the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election in 2013:

References

Labour and Employment Nepal 1981 establishments in Nepal {{Nepal-stub