Kathmandu, Feb. 14
At a time when many female workers employed
in factories and industries are leaving their jobs, citing their inability to
find time to care for their children while industries and factories have also
been reluctant to hire women who have young children, an industry in Kailali
has found an alternative solution to address both problems.
Dinesh Lamsal, General Secretary of the
Kailali Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has established a childcare centre,
primary treatment facility, and breastfeeding room within the premises of Green
Home Pvt. Ltd., which he founded in Lalpur, Godawari-6, Kailali.
The facility was inaugurated at a programme
by the Treasurer of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and
Industry (FNCCI) Bharat Raj Acharya on Friday.
Acharya said that this was the first time
in Sudurpashchim Province that a childcare centre, primary treatment facility,
and breastfeeding room had been established within an industrial structure.
“The biggest challenge for female workers
was the obligation to care for their children while working. The industry has
now addressed this issue,” he said. “This practice, which has begun with this
industry for the first time in Sudurpashchim Province, should be adopted by all
industries.”
Built with an investment of around Rs. 1
million, the facility allows female employees with children to care for them at
regular intervals. The centre is equipped with essential facilities for
nutritious food and play materials for children.
Likewise, Lamsal said the childcare centre
was established after experienced female workers began leaving their jobs due
to childcare difficulties, with the aim of providing a supportive environment
for their children within the workplace.
According to him, the industry currently
employs 92 female and 32 male workers. The female workers, who earn around Rs.
20,000 per month on average, have expressed enthusiasm at being able to care
for their children at their workplace.
Hari Paudel, Assistant Director of FNCCI,
said that the childcare centre would support children’s learning through play.
The industry has created physical
infrastructure for the childcare centre, breastfeeding room, and dressing room,
while FNCCI provided the necessary internal equipment with financial and
technical support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) Nepal.
The facility provides arrangements for
children under four years of age to play, learn, and eat, and the industry has
stated that a facilitator will also be appointed to support them.
FNCCI Sudurpashchim Vice-President Anil
Kumar Bhojaniya and ILO's National Programme Coordinator Tara Kandel said that
this initiative launched in Kailali is necessary and should be replicated in
industries across the region.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 15 February 2026.
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