Returnee migrant workers adopting entrepreneurship to be honoured

KATHMANDU: The government is set to honour the returnee migrant workers so as to encourage them to adopt self-employment measures. In this connection, the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, issuing notice on Wednesday, solicited applications from those who adopted enterprises after returning from overseas employment. According to the Ministry notice, the entrepreneurs making contributions to the national production and employment through the adoption of enterprises after returning from foreign employment can submit their application till February 22. The notice stated that those who returned home after a year in foreign employment on working visa, those completing a minimum of one year of their entrepreneurship after returning home and those who have not been awarded by the Ministry of Labour for the last five years can submit their applications for the honour. The award application form is available on the ministry website in word and pdf format. Along with the application, those eligible should enclose a copy of the Nepali citizenship certificate, passport with work permit and visa, income tax certificate and tax clearance certificate of last year and self-declaration stating s/he was not awarded by the ministry before. As stated the application can be registered at the Ministry’s Employment Coordination and Information Section or via email to [email protected]  The Ministry said that the outstanding entrepreneurs will be screened among the applicants and awarded accordingly. The Ministry is honouring the Nepali returnee migrant workers to encourage them to utilise knowledge, skills, experience and capital they gained during their foreign employment for the enhancement of production and employment of the home country. The Ministry has expected that such honour would discourage outbound of workers and attract them to return home for enterprises. As noted one among the applicants would receive the best entrepreneur national award with a cash prize of Rs 150,000 and seven others would get entrepreneur national award with Rs 75,000 each.