General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) affiliated, the UNITRAV organized a meeting of mountaineering workers at GEFONT Hall on 17 August 2025, and announced candidacies for the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) election to be held on 24 August 2025 from UNITRAV’s side.

The candidates are: Mingmar Sherpa, Sandesh Sherpa, Jenjen Lama, and Furtenzi Sherpa.

GEFONT President Binod Shrestha, emphasizing the need to play an effective role for dignified work, fair wages, social security, and development of skilled manpower addressing the concerns of mountaineering workers, expressed GEFONT’s continuous support and extended best wishes for their victory.

GEFONT Vice President Sita Lama, appreciating professional rights and the sentiments of climbers, extended best wishes to play an important role in the Mountaineering Association on behalf of the workers.

The gathering was held under the chairmanship of UNITRAV President Suman Parajuli and conducted by General Secretary Ram Bahdur Shreshta. At the same time, all four NMA candidates expressed their commitment to workers’ rights and concerns.