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Prime Minister Employment Programme yet to Kick Off this Year

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Prime Minister Employment Programme yet to Kick Off this Year
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September 9: The Prime Minister Employment Programme (PMEP) is yet to commence during the current fiscal year although countless people have lost their jobs due to coronavirus pandemic.

More than 383,000 unemployed people have registered their names so far this year to benefit from the scheme that provides at least 100 days of employment or equivalent amount in a year. The programme is being implemented with financial assistance from the World Bank.

However, the government has not released the budget for implementation of the programme in the current fiscal year.

Officials at the Ministry of Labour say that they are currently preparing the list of beneficiaries while the homework for releasing the budget is underway.

Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Labour Bharat Mani Pandey informed that they are preparing to release the first installment for the programme.

Pandey said that they are trying to address the problem of unemployment created by coronavirus and therefore the programme must go through certain procedure for implementation.

According to Pandey, the government is preparing to provide employment to those who have returned from foreign countries after losing their jobs and it needs to coordinate with the local units for this purpose.

“We are seeking the details for implementing the project. Once we get the details, we will release the budget,” said Pandey.

 

 

 

 

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