CNI, SSF to collaborate in increasing awareness on social security

Kathmandu, Dec. 9

The Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) and the Social Security Fund (SSF) have reached an understanding to increase awareness about social security in the industrial sector and to encourage workers to enrol in the scheme.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Kathmandu on Monday during an orientation and interaction programme on social security jointly organised by CNI and SSF.

Under this collaboration, CNI will support its member industries in enrolling in the social security scheme, conducting awareness programmes across the country, providing necessary information, and ensuring the long-term welfare of workers, CNI informed in a statement.

The MoU was signed by CNI Director General Dr. Ghanshyam Ojha and SSF Executive Director Kabiraj Adhikari.

Speaking at the programme, CNI President Birendra Raj Pandey said the collaboration is highly significant for both workers and industries. He expressed CNI’s commitment to continuously support industries in joining the SSF and stated that this partnership would help make the social security system more practical and accessible.

Secretary of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Dr. Krishna Hari Pushkar, emphasised that the SSF is an important foundation for making workers’ lives easier and more secure. He added that this agreement will play a vital role in increasing the active participation of workers and employers from all sectors and in supporting them to be integrated into the registration system.

Likewise, CNI Vice-President Bhim Ghimire said that the Fund is not merely a welfare programme but a key foundation for human capital development. He maintained that CNI would also conduct similar awareness and interaction programmes extensively at the provincial level.

Executive Director of the SSF, Kabiraj Adhikari, said that the partnership is important for further strengthening the social security system and expanding the benefits available to workers.

 

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 10 December 2025.