Kathmandu Jan. 15
President of Nepal
Chamber of Commerce (NCC) Rajendra Malla said on Sunday that a collective
initiative from the public and private sectors should be taken to end
unemployment- a major challenge in the country.
"Entrepreneurship
should be increased and employment should be created across the country through
collective investment since unemployment has emerged as a major challenge for
economic development and prosperity," he said while addressing the fourth
general meeting of Pokhara Chamber of Commerce in Kaski,
Every year, 500,000
youths enter the labour market, but they are forced to go abroad because of
lack of employment opportunities in the country.
According to Malla, there
is a need for collaboration between the private sector and the government to
create new jobs in addition to collective investment in industry and small
businesses.
Stating that jobs can
be created in agriculture, tourism, and small industries, Malla drew the
attention of the government to create a plan to create extra-time jobs for the
students studying in the university.
He said that students
can work in agriculture, information technology and industrial fields while
taking classes at the university.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 16 January 2023.
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