Kathmandu: The Government of Nepal has launched the ‘Shram Sansar App’, a digital platform designed to collect information and details of Nepalis living and working abroad. The app, launched jointly by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba and Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Sharad Singh Bhandari amid an event at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aims to gather data on Nepalis in labour destination countries and the Nepali diaspora.
According to National News Agency Nepal, once registered, users of the app will help the Nepali missions in the destination countries and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Labour get real-time information about the status, locations, and needs of the Nepalis in foreign lands. The app will also help provide consular service and enable prompt rescue and help in emergency situations.
Addressing the event, Minister Rana stated that the app would be instrumental in addressing problems facing Nepalis abroad. She noted that the Ministry has been receiving complaints about the hardships endured by the Nepalis abroad and highlighted that the app will help those who have reached the destination country without a work permit obtain a ‘legalised labour permit’ by issuing a work permit from the Nepali embassy in the relevant country.
Minister Rana emphasized that the ‘legalised labour permit’ arrangement is for the protection and security of those Nepalis who have reached various countries without a work permit, though it does not encourage illegal migration. The Foreign Minister informed that the ministry has already formed a task force to address the problems faced by the Nepali diaspora and implementation efforts are ongoing.
Similarly, Labour Minister Bhandari mentioned that the app and the legalised labour permit would provide significant relief in the foreign employment sector. He said it will not only provide information about the states of Nepalis in foreign lands but also be a great help to Nepali workers without documents and labour permits and those deprived of basic services and facilities. Arrangements have been made for the Nepali embassies in the relevant countries to regularly update the app, ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of the system.