KTM- If there is one of the most pressing issues before all three levels of government, employing the home returnees within the country can't be denied at present. But sheer lack of data on who has what skills and interest is intriguing the governments.

It is not that the federal government lacks record on those migrant workers returned home from various countries following the pandemic of COVID-19. Now after their return, where are they engaged? Where do they want to work? What are their skills if government wants to create employments? Data on these is must.

Although the governments of all three layers had announced the creation of jobs to the home returnees following the outbreak of COVID-19, people with any skill and knowledge are not identified yet. Similarly, training to those without skills is much awaited. 

According to the latest statistics the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, the government rescued 1,32,825 migrant workers from abroad. Similarly, among 7,839 people applying for labour permit for the second or more time, only 1,659 have been provided the permit. A total of 514 persons applied for the labour permit for the first time where 363 persons got it. 

This data shows that all of those returning home are not willing to go abroad for job again. However, disruption of air flight and border points might be one of the reasons behind it.

Moreover, the Ministry has registered 569,653 people jobless in the country. Among them, 39,730 have been given the jobs.

But, none has been provided skills oriented training. It is the government's responsibility to provide jobs to those returned from abroad and waiting for income generation also to realize the national ambition of 'Prosperous Nepal: Happy Nepali.'

On the other hand, Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) which provides training for short term employment to 50,000 youths every year is not capable to address the present demand. Information Officer at CTEVT, Anil Muni Bajracharya, said although the CTEVT had planned for a survey on need of skill and employment need among those returned from abroad, the growing cases of coronavirus impeded it. 

Spokesperson at Education Ministry, Deepak Sharma, informed that efforts were underway for legal framework under the coordination of Open University Vice Chancellor Dr Lekhnath Poudel to address this situation

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