Minister of State for Labour and Transport Management Ramesh Lekhak on Tuesday vowed to eliminate child labour while addressing the plenary sitting of the 96 th International Labor Conference (ILO) in Geneva.
He said that the government of Nepal is fully committed to eliminate all exploitative forms of child labour.
“National Master Plan on Child Labour is also under implementation. This plan has set a time-bound goal to eliminate worst forms of child labour by 2009 and other general forms of child labour by 2014,” he informed.
Highlighting some of the historic changes that took place in the political landscape of Nepal, State Minister Lekhak said, “The Comprehensive Peace Agreement places special emphasis on the maintenance of industrial harmony, right to collective bargaining, social security, amicable settlement of industrial disputes and respect of fundamental ILO principles at work.”
He further said that in the Interim Constitution of Nepal, the right to employment, social security and right to form trade unions have been enshrined as fundamental rights for the first time in its constitutional history.
Reiterating the abiding commitment of the government of Nepal to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, Lekhak said the ratification of ILO Convention no. 87 and 105 is under active consideration of the Government of Nepal and will soon be produced to the parliament for the final approval.