Nepali Congress Chief Promises 1.5 Million Jobs for Youth in Next Five Years

Kathmandu. Nepali Congress President Gagan Kumar Thapa has stated that a plan has been formulated to create 1.5 million jobs for Nepali youth in the next five years.

He mentioned that the Congress has prepared a resolution document to continue the 'Mission Employment' initiated by the party and to create employment opportunities under the fundamental right to employment enshrined in the constitution.

He stated that the commitment is not just to create five thousand jobs randomly, but to generate employment through planned initiatives in specific sectors such as agriculture, tourism, physical infrastructure, and information technology.

He said, 'We will create programs for 5,000 youths, whether it is in the parliament or in the government. We have already formulated programs regarding this.'

He asserted that the Congress has a plan to respect digital freedom and creativity among the youth. He added, 'The youth today have many arts, literature, and creative works. They have created things. But they are not finding markets to sell them. They are seeking freedom from this. We are clear about this.'

He further emphasized the importance of making skills and creativity dynamic among the youth. He said, 'No youth, male or female, should find that the education or skill they studied becomes useless later on. It is necessary to add dynamism to the skill they are studying to keep them skilled, because the market is competitive now.'

Furthermore, he shared that the government has also planned how to address brain drain and achieve 'brain gain,' meaning how to bring back the skilled workforce that has migrated abroad in an institutional manner. He concluded, 'We have prepared a plan on how to create an environment for the youth who have migrated abroad to work institutionally within Nepal.'