NRN Urges Nepal Govt to Establish Shelter Houses for Migrant Workers
Summary
The Non-Resident Nepali Association has urged the Nepal government to set up shelter houses abroad for Nepali migrant workers in distress and to expand skills training and testing for foreign employment. Speakers at an NRNA Asia-Pacific conference in Guangzhou also called for legal recognition of NRNA representatives and stronger coordination on rescue, reintegration and mental health support.
Key Points
- NRNA says shelter houses are needed in countries with large numbers of Nepali migrant workers so troubled workers can be rescued and accommodated safely.
- Speakers called for more skills training, skill academies and testing centers before sending Nepalis for foreign employment.
- The conference also pressed the government to recognize NRNA representatives as unpaid labor envoys and give them clearer legal authority.
- NRNA said it will hold a separate large-scale conference on foreign employment in Nepal in the coming months.
