Labour offices go east
20 December 2009
Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) opened two regional offices – one each in Trashigang and Samdrup Jongkhar – on December 15 and 18 respectively to curb the problem of rural-urban migration of youth in search of work.
According to the ministry, the primary objective of establishing the regional offices is to enhance employment facilitation services by improving access to labour market and employment-related information to the Bhutanese youth.
The two new offices will facilitate creation of jobs for the youth from the east. The labour ministry already has two regional offices in Phuentsholing and Gelephu facilitating employment for youth from the southern part of the country.
Jobseekers from the east can now get all necessary information on job vacancies, including registration, placements and referrals, without having to come to Thimphu or Phuentsholing.
The offices will also promote, enforce and monitor implementation of labour law and regulations, resolve labour-related issues and disputes. They will specifically coordinate recruitment of manpower and monitor occupational health and safety measures at project sites.
Some 8,700 class X students and 5,800 class XII students are appearing for examinations this year. Out of the total, about 8,500 students are expected to be in the job market by January 2010. According to the labour force survey of 2009, there are 12,900 unemployed youth in the market. Therefore, the estimate of unemployed youth in the job market by January 2010 is 21,400.
The target of the ministry is to create 75,000 jobs. However, Labour Minister Dorji Wangdi said the labour ministry’s responsibility was not to create jobs but to facilitate creation of jobs in various agencies. Tourism Council of Bhutan has already signed a charter on December 9 to create 25,000 jobs.
Meanwhile, MoLHR has also established a field office in Lobesa, Wangdue, to look after employment as well as labour aspects of the Punatsangchu project because there are about 1,000 Bhutanese working in the project.
By Eshori Gurung
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