Israel-bound excluded workers must reapply under new recruitment process
Summary
The Nepali Ministry of Labour has stated that 1,153 workers excluded from Israel's caregiver job selection must reapply under a new recruitment process, as immediate deployment is not possible.
Key Points
- Nepali Ministry of Labour confirmed 1,153 excluded workers from Israel's caregiver recruitment must reapply in future selection.
- Israel selected 2,112 workers via lucky draw in August 2024; about 1,900 have departed for work.
- Deployment is governed by a 2020 bilateral labour agreement between Nepal and Israel.
- Recruitment was delayed due to Nepal’s parliamentary elections and regional tensions, with new recruitment notice forthcoming.
