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Meanwhile, the state government on Wednesday presented the budget for the coming fiscal year. As per the schedule of the constitution, the budget of the state government has come to address the issues falling under the jurisdiction of the state government.

At the same time, the states have allocated budget for job creation, skill-based training and promotion of industrial sector.

The Bagmati state government has announced to run ‘Chief Minister’s Skill Development and Employment Program’ to teach self-employment skills to 10,000 youths so that they can work in the country. In that program, priority will be given to the people of poor, destitute and conflict-affected families in the state in skill-based training.

Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning of Bagmati Salikaram Jamarkattel informed Jana Prahar that Rs. 150 million has been allocated for the program. Under this program, it is mentioned in the budget statement that arrangements have been made to provide employment in the same industry and business establishment by imparting training in the workplace in collaboration with the industry.

To create self-employment by conducting entrepreneurship promotion programs targeting the youths returning from foreign employment and entering the labor market every year. It is mentioned in the budget.

Budget to make arrangements for self-employment, formal and informal sector and foreign employment workers to be included in the social security fund, cooperation with the federal government and social security fund, temporary wage and contract employees working under the state government in collaboration with the federal government and registration of workers. Has been allocated.

It is mentioned that the regulatory role will be enhanced in the coming Fiscal Year by formulating and implementing the state labor and employment policy. In order to protect and promote the rights and interests of the workers in the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Transport, the budget includes the development of workers’ help desk and the development of a culture of respect for labor. The Bagmati state government has allocated Rs. 972.4 million for the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Transport Management.

The Government of Province No. 1 has allocated budget to conduct training programs for the production of beauticians, carpenters, dockers, barbers, electricians, plumbing and other skilled technicians for self-employment growth. Presenting the budget of the state government, Minister for Internal Affairs and Planning Indra Bahadur Angbo said that the employment information center would be strengthened next year. The state government is also planning to formulate employment policy.

In order to facilitate labor and employment, the Provincial Labor Advisory Council will be made more active, budget has been allocated for the formulation of provincial policy and law on social security and social dialogue of workers. The state government has allocated Rs. 468.8 million for industry, commerce, labor and employment sector.

The Lumbini state government will conduct skill-based training and commodity assistance programs based on demand and need for unemployed youth, target groups and conflict-affected families by studying the employment opportunities and possibilities in the labor market in line with the policy of ‘Employment to the Unemployed: Six State Governments’. Minister for Economic Affairs and Cooperatives of Lumbini Krishna Dhwaj Khadka informed that Rs. 34.8 million has been allocated for the program.

Rs. 10 million has been allocated for setting up a ‘skill academy’ with lab in Pyuthan to conduct quality training. Necessary arrangements will be made to conduct training and skill development programs for the youths going for foreign employment, to test the skills of the youths returning from foreign employment and to involve them in the profession related to skills.

In collaboration with technical schools, skill upgradation training and youth self-employment program will be conducted for the youth who have lost their jobs due to Kovid-19 epidemic. Is Regular monitoring and awareness program of industries, factories and businesses will be conducted to prohibit child labor.

Finance Minister Shailendra Prasad Sah informed Jana Prahar that the Madhes government has allocated Rs.

The Karnali state government is going to run a program related to labor and employment awareness and promotion, and a campaign-oriented awareness program for the creation of a state prohibiting child labor.

Presenting the budget for the coming fiscal year, Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Bindaman Bista said that a program would be launched to make the skills, technology and vitality of the youth who have returned from foreign employment and deprived of employment within the country self-employed through creative entrepreneurs.

The Gandaki state government is going to run a program to encourage entrepreneurship development, skill-based training and start-up business to establish enterprises based on local raw materials like labor, capital and technology by developing entrepreneurial thinking in the youth for increasing business production and employment.

Presenting the budget for the coming year, Gandaki Finance Minister Ramji Prasad Baral said that the program of transferring appropriate technology has been continued to increase the business capacity by modernizing the home and small scale industries based on traditional skills and technology.

The Far-Western Provincial Government has announced to conduct various types of vocational and skill-based training specially targeting women, dalits, janajatis and backward groups to develop employment skills and increase self-employment potential by developing quality multi-skilled human resources to make ‘Learn Skills, Be Entrepreneurial’ a success. Minister for Economic Affairs Prakash Rawal informed Jana Prahar that Rs. 41.5 million has been allocated for the program.

Budget has been allocated for the safety of workers in the workplace, health related counseling, development of entrepreneurship, identification of the best working entrepreneur and conducting reward programs.