NTUC-FES

A Brief Report on
'Dialogue on Social Security in Informal & Formal Sector'

August 8-9, 2002

Kathmandu, Nepal.

Inauguration:

A two-day national seminar on "Dialogue on Social Security in formal & Informal Sector" was successfully held on 8th August to 9th 2002 in Kathmandu, Nepal. On the occasion almost speaker were highlighted the necessity of social security to all.

The chief guest of the inaugural session Mr. Ram Chandra Poudel, Central Committee Member Nepali Congress and former Deputy Prim-Minister said popularity of any democratic government's depends on the effectiveness application of social securities provisions to their nation people. If the government denies its, declination is binged, he added. Now the nation is confronting into two parts as good and bad tradition. NTUC as a leading, democratic and socialist organization should be able to lead for the goodness and sake of human welfare. Practices of social securities are maximized in western society. Instead of it's in our context periphery, we are now in prime stage, he pointed. Mr. Poudel disagreed with the present political scenario and step taken by the ruling government basically ban of fundamental rights of people.

Mr. Laxman Basnet, Member of ILO governing body and President of Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC) said, now the country is facing two kinds of extremists. Both extremist are barrier in the democratic development of the nation. For the proper protection of democracy and workers trade union and other human rights, trade unionists are being ready to sacrifice their lives, he stressed.

Mr. Puskar Acharya, General Secretary highlighted the need of the program and well come to the participants.

Mrs. Madhu Sharma, Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC) central committee member, Mr. Achyut Raj Pandy, President of Nepal Truism and Hotel Workers Union ( NTHUW ), Mr. Barn Bahadur D.C. NTUC district president, were also highlighted the need of social dialogue.

Mr. Ganesh Prasad Niroula treasurer of Nepal Trade Union Congress conducLed the program.
Close session:

First day

After the completion of opening ceremony close session started. The first session of the day conducted by Brother, Puskar Acharya. All most participants were familiar but Mr. Acharya introduced each other in a new manner. He also over viewed to the program. Workers Challenges and threat in formal and informal sector as point of view of trade union also discussed.

A session in social security in informal sectors workers took by Brother Ganesh Prasad Niroula. Concerned laws provisions also highlighted. On the occasion Mr. Ram Mani Pokharel presented a concept paper of social security for informal sector basically, rural and agriculture workers. A political commitment and action plan program should be essential towards this, participants had the comment.

Mr. Laxman Basnet, President of Nepal Trade Union Congress highlighted on today's necessity of workers social security. He also briefed in NTUC's social security concept paper which was submitted in the lower house for parliamentarian process as a private bill.

2nd day

Second day of the program started by recapitulation of the first day. Mr. Barn Bahadur DC Dang- NTUC district President and Mrs. Kamala
Timisina NTUC- Bhojpur District president briefed the first day activities to the session.

Mr. Puskar Acharya took the class on the pattern of social dialogue to promote workers welfare. The global role of trade union also discussed. The linkage among trade union and trade union, social and civil organization also highlighted. The effectiveness other social institutions, the role of tripartite for the promotion of workers welfare also highlighted. Need of social dialogues stressed for achievement social justice.

Output of the Program

• Workers were sensitized about the board social security concepts.
  
• Extend the information among workers about NTUC's Social security concepts.
  
• Central levels as well as district level leaders were agreed to the process and method of social dialogue enhance to the workers' welfare.
  
• Districts level workers were agreed to campaign social security in their own level to the strengthen NTUC's central policy.
  
• Agreed to form a strong lobby and mechanism for the further steps towards pass NTUC's Social Security.