GEFONT National Women’s Committee Chairperson and GEFONT Vice-President Sita Lama stated that care sector work should be dignified, emphasizing the need for the recognition of care workers along with their trade union rights.

Vice-President Lama expressed this view during a consultation program on the “Need and Opportunities for Policy Formulation in the Care Sector,” organized by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Sudurpaschim Province, on 7 August 2025.

The consultation program was held under the chief guestship of Sudurpaschim Province Planning Commission Vice-Chairperson Jeevan Rana, where speakers, including FNCCI Employers’ Council Chairperson Jyotsna Shrestha, shared their remarks.

The Nepal Trekking, Travel, Rafting & Airlines Workers Union (UNITRAV), affiliated with the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT), organized an interaction program on August 7, 2025 focused on the social security of tourism workers and UNITRAV’s role and representation in the upcoming election of the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), scheduled for early September 2025 (Bhadra).

GEFONT President Binod Shrestha highlighted the brotherhood and cooperative relationship that has existed between UNITRAV and NMA for the past two decades, along with their joint efforts in the interest of workers and mountaineers. He stressed that such cooperation and coordination must continue in the future as well.

Chaired by UNITRAV President Suman Parajuli, the program featured remarks from former Treasurer of NMA and current presidential candidate Tikaram Gurung, Chairperson of UNITRAV’s Advisory Committee and former NMA Executive Committee Member Sarki Tamang, and Bagmati Province Tourism Sector Provincial Member Tikaram Nepali, among others.

The program was conducted by UNITRAV General Secretary Ram Bahadur Shrestha.

On August 6, 2025, the Phedikhola Rural Municipality of Syangja District, Gandaki Province, conducted an orientation program for Female Community Health Volunteers on the contribution-based Social Security Fund.

During the program, all health volunteers working in the wards under the rural municipality were informed about the benefits available under the contribution-based social security scheme.

Tea workers have staged protests in four tea estates of Jhapa District — Gaurishankar, Riddhiganesh, Surya, and Naz Tea Estate.

According to Santa Kumar Rai, President of the Tea and Coffee Workers’ Union, Nepal (TCWUN), the protest was triggered after their demands went unheard, which include: employing workers only after signing employment contracts following the Labour Act, providing gratuity, provident fund, and festival allowances as per the Labour Act, and ensuring that all workers are enlisted in the contribution-based Social Security Fund.

More than 200 workers have stopped work and joined the protest in Gaurishankar, Surya, and Riddhiganesh of Bhadrapur-2 since August 3, 2025, and in Naz Tea Estate of Mechinagar-3 since August 5, 2025.

The General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT)-affiliated, the National Beauticians Union of Nepal (NABUN) Bagmati Province Committee has organized a three-day capacity-building training on Microshading and Russian Hairstyling.

Inaugurating the training on 6 August 2025, GEFONT Vice President Jitendra Shrestha said that with the changing times, workers must refine and update their skills accordingly. He added that with the rapid development of technology, workers must also adapt themselves to the changing circumstances.

During the inauguration program, NABUN Secretary Sujana Joshi stated that NABUN has been regularly conducting skill enhancement training for its members. The program was chaired by Province President Karuna Puri and facilitated by Secretary Sarita Siwakoti.

The training on Microshading and Russian Hairstyling, conducted by Chandrakala Chhantyal and Soniya Rai, will run for three days.

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After the Cabinet meeting approved the National Labour Migration Policy 2082 on the proposal of the Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Social Security, the way has been paved to register Nepali workers employed in the Indian labour market to provide them with welfare services.

According to the new policy passed by the Cabinet on 3 August 2025, Nepali workers going to India for employment will be included in social security programs and benefits through the Social Security Fund.