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Archive Employment 2000-2003


Archive

2004

2000-2003


current events

Cyprus realised as a new market for Nepali workers (kp 31/12/2003)

Govt negligence caused disloyalty to manpower cos (ht 28/12/2003)

Specialisation stressed for labour force going abroad (ht 28/12/2003)

Labor Rights Situation of Nepalese Workers in Malaysia: The Worst is still to Come, by Bipin Adhikari (sp 19/12/2003)

Experts ask to safeguard rights of workers abroad (kp 19/12/2003)

Workers’ passports to get special stickers (kp 26/11/2003)

Govt announces foreign job quota for Maoist victims (Kathmandu Post, 13/11/2003), Govt allocates 22.3 m to kickstart foreign job scheme for victims (Kathmandu Post, 14/11/2003), Govt expedites ‘reservation quota’ (kp 12/12/2003)

Beneath Jobs (Rising Nepal, 02/11/2003)

Nepalis leaving abroad for jobs rise in first quarter (Kathmandu Post, 30/10/2003)

Employment agencies flay govt decision (Kathmandu Post, 18/10/2003)

Nepal likely to become labour exporting country for S Korea (Kathmandu Post, 09/10/2003)

Nepal to sign various labour accords: Two different ‘model’ draft agreements prepared (Kathmandu Post, 22/08/2003)

Employment Bank: Will it come for good? by Sameer Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 25/07/2003)

People leaving country for foreign jobs rise marginally (Kathmandu Post, 24/07/2003)

900 Nepalis offered jobs in Japan, by Sameer Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 18/06/2003)

Unemployment : A grave problem, by Santosh Pandey (Kathmandu Post, 16/06/2003)

Demands for Nepali workers in Iraq reconstruction (Kathmandu Post, 11/06/2003), Iraq-based company demands Nepali workers, by Sameer Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 11/06/2003)

Unprotected labour (Kathmandu Post, 28/05/2003), Lure of foreign employment, by Keshav Singh Sijapati (Kathmandu Post, 28/05/2003)

Govt to cap service charges of foreign employment agencies (Kathmandu Post, 26/05/2003)

Youth’s dream to earn dollar in foreign land shatters, by Krishna Regmi (Kathmandu Post, 24/05/2003)

Jobs abroad and lectures from afar, by M.R. Josse (People's Review, 22/05/2003)

Govt forms committee to regularise foreign jobs (Kathmandu Post, 16/05/2003), Experts demand appropriate policy for overseas job (Kathmandu Post, 17/05/2003)

Foreign employment: Time to gear up, by LB Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 10/05/2003)

Damaging Labor Disputes, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 09/05/2003)
See also Labor Market: Security Vs. Flexibility, by Narayan Manandhar (Spotlight, 09/05/2003), Of jobs and politics: Politicians must find where the two intersect, by Ashutosh Tiwari (Nepali Times, 09/05/2003)

Engineers, govt officers queue up for Korean labour jobs (Kathmandu Post, 04/05/2003), Craze for foreign job belies Govt statistics (Kathmandu Post, 05/05/2003), 34,000 queue up for Korean klondike (Himalayan Times, 07/05/2003), 35,000 Nepali youths for 800 Korean jobs! (Kathmandu Post, 07/05/2003), After long queues, they are now searching agents to bribe the Korean jobs, by Sameer Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 21/05/2003), Moondrops allowed collecting Rs. 300,000 per head (People's Review, 22/05/2003)

Manpower cheats make life hell for those eyeing foreign shores, by Bikash Sangraula & Jitendra Shah (Kathmandu Post, 03/05/2003)

Domestic workers face stiff competition (Kathmandu Post,01/05/2003)

Number of foreign job seekers declines marginally (Kathmandu Post, 22/04/2003)

Govt lifts ban on Kuwait employment (Kathmandu Post, 19/04/2003)

Govt puts moratorium on labour export to Kuwait, by Sameer Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 19/03/2003)

More Nepalis likely to get job abroad (Kathmandu Post, 18/03/2003), Facilitate foreign employment seekers (Space Time Today, 19/03/2003)

Informal sector absorbs 95 pc labour force: Report (Himalayan Times, 16/03/2003)

Jordan new El Dorado for Nepali women job aspirants (Kathmandu Post, 08/03/2003)
See also Govt exploring new job markets for Nepalis (Himalayan Times, 08/03/2003)

Registration of foreign employment agencies soars (Kathmandu Post, 25/02/2003)

Nepal may lose Korean employment offer, by Sameer Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 16/02/2003)

Promoting Employment, by Hum Lal Bhattarai (Kathmandu Post, 21/12/2002)

Labour law amendment, by Narayan Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 12/12/2002)

Tackling unemployment problem, by Uttam Maharjan (Space Time Today, 06/12/2002)

Debate on labour market flexibility, by Narayan Manandhar (Kathmandu Post, 25/11/2002)

Foreign Employment: How It Could Work Better For All, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 22/11/2002)

Job-seekers search greener pastures, by Hemkumar Dulal (Himalayan Times, 22/11/2002)

Foreign employment outflow dips over 40 pc in first quarter, by Sameer Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 19/11/2002)

DoL mulling orientation for foreign job seekers (Kathmandu Post, 04/10/2002)

Govt concerned over foreign employment (Kathmandu Post, 30/08/2002)

Foreign employment for Nepali youths Programmes alone do not make any difference, by Narayan B. Nakarmi (Himalayan Times, 14/08/2002)

Remittance economy, by Kiran Nepal (Nepali Times, 26/07/2002)

Unemployment: A Grave Problem, by Uttam Maharjan (Rising Nepal, 12/07/2002)

Labour Pains (Rising Nepal, 19/06/2002)

Collateral-free loans for foreign job (Kathmandu Post, 17/06/2002)

Too many people, fewer jobs, by Ram Kumar Kamat (Rising Nepal, 15/06/2002)

Nepali workers continue to suffer abroad, by Ram Kumar Kamat (Rising Nepal, 08/06/2002)

Foreign Labor: Pains Behind The Promise Of Prosperity, by Keshab Poudel (Spotlight, 07/06/2002)
See also Many Nepalese Are Trapped In Their Own False Assumptions, interview with Gandhi Pandit (Spotlight, 07/06/2002)

Govt spends Rs. 600 M to create jobs every year (Rising Nepal, 10/05/2002)

Labourers' situation and May 1, by Bhanu Parajuli (People's Review, 02/05/2002)
See also Much Left To Be Done For Labourers, by Bhanu Parajuli (Rising Nepal, 03/05/2002)

Government plans to enforce occupational safety and health (Kathmandu Post, 29/04/2002)

Unemployment Causes Of All Problems, by Tulsi Prasad Dahal (Rising Nepal, 03/04/2002)

Foreign Employment: Crucial Component Of Economic Diplomacy, by Nishchal Nath Pandey (Rising Nepal, 17/03/2002)

Unemployment of youths on rise (Rising Nepal, 08/03/2002)

Unemployment, barrier to national development, by Laxman Datt Pant (Kathmandu Post, 07/02/2002)

For Mechi youths, the pasture is greener abroad, by Dharma Prasad Poudel (Kathmandu Post, 03/02/2002)

Skilled manpower growth rate dismal in Nepal (Kathmandu Post, 29/01/2002)

Occupational Safety: Working With Hazards, by Sanjaya Dhakal (Spotlight, 04/01/2002)

Foreign employment system in Nepal, by R C Adhikari (Kathmandu Post, 05/12/2001)

Occupational hazards on the rise, by Vijaya Babu Khatri (Kathmandu Post, 03/11/2001)

Poverty alleviation and unemployment, by Shiva Ram Neupane (Kathmandu Post, 02/11/2001)

A Job Abroad And A Lot To Suffer, by Mohan K.C. (Rising Nepal, 17/10/2001)

Karnali migrant workers return home for Dashain, by Surendra Phuyal & Chitranga Thapa (Kathmandu Post, 04/10/2001)

Hard labour, by Hemlata Rai (Nepali Times, 14/09/2001)

Thakur’s dream turns haywire as manpower agency misleads him, by Ranjana Pradhan (Kathmandu Post, 29/08/2001)

Website for employment promotion (Kathmandu Post, 28/08/2001)

Refugees barred from working in local weaving industries (Kathmandu Post, 09/08/2001)

Govt lacks record of Nepali workers in India: Minister (Kathmandu Post, 03/08/2001)
See also 127,175 labourers working abroad, says Gurung (Rising Nepal, 03/08/2001)

Home we bring our worker dead, by Krishna Sharma (Rising Nepal, 24/07/2001)

Employment prospects relegating engineering to lower status, by Subas Risal (Kathmandu Post, 21/07/2001)

Youths eyeing foreign land for employment (Kathmandu Post, 02/05/2001)

Foreign Job Seekers’ Woes, by Mohan K.C. (Rising Nepal, 25/04/2001)

But, Where Are The Jobs? by Gandhi Raj Kafle (Rising Nepal, 13/04/2001)

Foreign employment entrepreneurs resentful over govt stance (Kathmandu Post, 06/04/2001)

8-10 Nepali workers die in Saudi Arabia every month (Kathmandu Post, 04/04/2001)

Porters face hard times in Jumla (Kathmandu Post, 20/03/2001)

Govt urged to ensure security of Nepali workers abroad (Kathmandu Post, 27/02/2001)

Migrants send miseries instead of riches, by Bijaya Babu Khatri (Kathmandu Post, 24/02/2001)

Over 1000 HTM workers laid off (Kathmandu Post, 13/02/20001)

Why are good brains running away from Nepal? by Thakur Gyawali (Kathmandu Post, 21/01/2001)

Mafia involved in cheating foreign job seekers, by Tilak Pokharel (Kathmandu Post, 19/01/2001)

UAE’s new recruiting policy won’t affect Nepal, by Vijaya Babu Khatri (Kathmandu Post, 10/11/2000)

27 Nepalese stranded in Saudi Arabia (Kathmandu Post, 27/10/2000)

Threat to national interest as aliens swamp labour market, by Sanjeev Ghimire (Kathmandu Post, 07/08/2000)
Read also letter by David Seddon: Misleading arguments (Kathmandu Post, 09/08/2000), and letter by Prashna Sharma: Illogical argument (Kathmandu Post, 10/08/2000)

Check exploitation of contract labourers: Hamal (Rising Nepal, 29/06/2000)

Employment Should Be Considered As The Fundamental Rights, by Rajendra Kumar Khetan (Spotlight, 16/06/2000)

Reducing Unemployment Problem: A Challenging Task, by Khilendra Basnyat (Rising Nepal, 26/05/2000)

Labour market scenario of Nepal, by Dinita Chapagain (Kathmandu Post, 08/05/2000) *

18,000 youths to get self-employment training (Kathmandu Post, 25/02/2000)

Foreign employment: Compulsion or necessity?, by Suraj Gurung (Kathmandu Post, 05/02/2000)

New definition drastically reduces unemployment rate, by Krishna Shrestha (Sunday Despatch, 30 January 2000)

Survey reckons unemployment rate at 5% (The Rising Nepal, 28 January 2000)

Remittance economy: ignored and under-utilized, by Bhagirath Yogi (Spotlight, 14 January 2000)
Including intervies with Yubaraj Khatiwada, Acting Chief Economic Advisor to Nepal Rastra Bank, and Jagdish Chandra Pokharel, Member of the National Planning Commission

The urge to migrate at all costs is indeed very costly, by Sanjeev Ghimire (The Kathmandu Post, 11 January 2000)

Minimum wages: some issues, by Narayan Manandhar (The Rising Nepal, 9 January 2000)

Overseas remittance adds up to the sum of the country’s annual budget, by Sanjeev Ghimire (The Kathmandu Post, 5 January 2000)

Alliance begins TfE project to support employment (The Kathmandu Post, 1 January 2000)

Job seekers languishing in India, by Tika Sharma (The Kathmandu Post, 28 December 1999)

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