Kathmandu, May 1: RPP President and ex-prime minister Surya Bahadur Thapa inaugurated a colloquium on 10 years after the restoration of democracy, present situation of Nepalese employees and workers and the future role of National Democratic Trade Union Council on the occasion of the International May Day here today.

On the occasion, RPP President Thapa stressed the need for one and all to recognize the importance of labour so as to help bring about social reforms.

He called for timely improvement in labour laws and stressed the management to be responsible for the rights and well-being of the workers.

RPP Vice President Dr. Prakash Chandra Lohani stressed the need for the government to launch programmes for enhancing the skill and efficiency of the workers.

RPP spokesman Kamal Thapa complained that the lives of workers have not seen much change even 10 years of the restoration of democracy.

Joint coordinator of National Democratic Women’s Organisation Durga Shrestha and others also expressed their views.

President of National Democratic Trade Union Council Jaya Kumar Khadka presided.