GEFONT-affiliated, the National Beauticians’ Union, Nepal (NABUN) Siddharthanagar Municipal Committee organized a Teej gathering on 13 August 2025 on the occasion of Haritalika Teej.

The event was chaired by NABUN Municipal President Jhilli Biswal and hosted by NABUN Lumbini Province Member Pabi Khanal as the Chief Guest.

General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT)-affiliated UNITRAV organized a social dialogue program on social security on 14 August 2025.

Chief Guest, GEFONT President Binod Shrestha, said that contribution-based social security should be mandatory in the mountaineering sector. He added that cooperation between the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) and UNITRAV is important for the development and expansion of Nepal’s mountaineering sector.

President Shrestha also said that for dignified work for workers in this sector, there is no alternative to being organized under UNITRAV. He stressed the need for UNITRAV representation in the upcoming NMA election in September.

The program was chaired by UNITRAV President Suman Parajuli and conducted by General Secretary Ram Bahadur Shrestha. NMA President Kul Gurung, Senior Vice President Tika Gurung, Treasurer Sumi Lama, UNITRAV Advisory Committee Chair Sarki Tamang, and other guests also spoke.
 

GEFONT-affiliated CUPPEC–Nepal conducted training programs on the theme “Social Security and Climate Change: Grievance Handling” in Birtamod, Jhapa District, and Butwal, Rupandehi District.

In the program held in Butwal from 12 August 2025, GEFONT Education Department Secretary Hari Bahadur Karki provided training on climate change and its impact on the construction sector, and Khim Bahadur Karki from the Social Security Fund provided training on the Social Security Fund.

During the training, various grievances and issues raised by participants were addressed by CUPPEC Central President Shanta Basnet.

The Nepal Health Volunteers Association (NEVA), affiliated with GEFONT, drew attention to enroll health volunteers of Birendranagar Municipality, Surkhet, into the Social Security Fund.

A NEVA central member Bhimu Rijal’s team met Mayor Mohan Maya Dhakal and the Head of the Health Division on 13 August 2025 to raise the issue.
 

As per the Labour Regulations 2018 (2075 BS), the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has published the list of various diseases contracted in the course of work in the Nepal Gazette on 11 August 2025, granting them legal recognition as “occupational diseases.”

Health problems observed in workers due to workplace dust, chemicals, noise, or the nature of work will now be addressed legally rather than as personal issues.

This will help secure the health rights of millions of workers and make employers more responsible for ensuring workplace safety.

Chapter 12 of the Labour Act 2017 (2074 BS) contains provisions related to occupational safety and health. If a worker contracts any occupational disease, the company/employer must provide the prescribed medical expenses for treatment and, if the disease is incurable, pay the prescribed compensation amount to the worker.

List of diseases published by the Government in the Gazette:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fpXH0BZe5RwJWDZhoL_EzOxwEipnMhL3/view
 

The 8th meeting of the Publicity and Publication Department of the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT) was held on 13 August 2025 under the chairmanship of Vice President Jitendra Shrestha.

The meeting prepared a plan to implement the tasks adopted by the 12th National Congress Delegate Council Meeting of GEFONT.

In the meeting attended by GEFONT President Binod Shrestha and General Secretary Laxman Sharma, newly appointed department member Amar Dhoj Lama was also administered the oath of office and secrecy.