25 Jan, Kathmandu: The family of migrant Nepali worker who dies during foreign employment would get up to Rs 2.7 million as temporary life insurance.
Organizing a press conference here Tuesday, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal shared that the insurance amount was increased from the temporary (foreign employment) life insurance and welfare fund. Earlier, in such cases, the victim’s families used to get only Rs 1.8 million.
In case of different 15 fatal diseases as kidney failure and cancer, a new provision has been made that the victim would get half million more.
With this provision in place from January 28, the workers can get Rs 2 million from the concerned insurance companies. The amount generated from the foreign job aspirants through the Foreign Employment Promotion Board goes to the welfare fund.
“Efforts are on to amend the Foreign Employment Regulation 2064 to increase the amount the family and the victim gets from the welfare fund from current Rs 300,000 to Rs 700,000,” informed PM Dahal during the press conference.
Even the mental problems would be categorized as fatal disease, he said, adding that the Nepali migrant worker would be compensated to this and the Beema Samiti has been directed to make arrangement accordingly.
Similarly, the PM has directed the Labour and Employment Ministry to make due compensation to the worker whose health condition was found bad abroad, after being tested Ok in Nepal before their departure.
PM also shared other improvements on rights of Nepali youths opting for foreign employment as request for commuting jail term, bringing the dead body from South Korea.
Work in India recognized as foreign employment
At the press meet, Prime Minister said people going to work in India too will be recognized as involved in foreign employment. And all adult citizens going to India for work will have mandatory insurance coverage.
As per the new provision, the Prime Minister said that those going for employment in India would also be entitled to insurance coverage worth Rs. 1.4 million including for fat disease, life insurance and support from the foreign employment promotion board.
To avail of the facility, people going for work to India should acquire work permit from the concerned district administration office or the administration office of the bordering district.
Next cabinet meeting to appoint Ambassadors
At the press meet, Prime Minister Dahal also shared that the next meeting of the Council of Ministers would take a decision on the appointment of ambassadors in the countries where it has fallen vacant. The appointment is being prioritized also in consideration of the benefit it would have for Nepali migrant workers.
Also speaking on the occasion, Foreign Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat shared that the government was communicating with the Malaysian government on the reports that some agencies were illegally fleecing Nepali workers going to Malaysia.
Also present at the press meet were Minister of State for Labour and Employment Surya Man Gurung, Secretary at the Ministry Laxman Prasad Mainali, among others. RSS
