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, 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.
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.
GEFONT-affiliated Nepal Street Vendors' Trade Union (NEST) Pathari Shanishchare Municipal Committee organized a special Teej program on 13 August 2025.
The program was held under the chief guestship of Central Member and Koshi Province In-charge, Sabitra Khadka.
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 Dhankuta District Committee of Nepal Transport Independent Workers' Organization, affiliated with GEFONT, held a planning workshop in Hile on August 1द्द, 2025.
With the participation of Central President Bhim Jwala Rai and other leaders, the workshop decided to expand membership on 15 different routes in the Dhankuta district and renew the membership of existing members.
District President Kamal Thing stated that the workshop also planned to conduct road accident reduction programs on various routes every month and publish road safety awareness stickers, among other initiatives.
In the workshop, which was attended by 46 leaders from Dhankuta district, Dhankuta Municipality Mayor Chintan Tamang announced a contribution of NPR 100,000 for the construction of the organization’s Koshi Province Office building, scheduled to be inaugurated on September 17, 2025.