Israel to Recruit 2,000 Nepali Workers as Caregivers

In a significant development, Israel has agreed to recruit 2,000 Nepali workers as caregivers. The announcement was made during a meeting between Israeli Ambassador to Nepal, Hanan Godder, and the newly appointed Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security, Sharat Singh Bhandari, at his office today.

Ambassador Godder shared that the number of Nepali workers going to Israel as caregivers has been increased. According to Govinda Prasad Rijal, Spokesperson at the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, a total of 1,000 main candidates and 1,000 candidates on waiting lists could be recruited as per the latest agreement. Previously, it was agreed that 500 main candidates and 300 candidates on the waiting list would be hired as caregivers in Israel.

During the meeting, various aspects and dynamics of bilateral labor relations between the two countries were discussed, including the ongoing selection process for aspiring candidates to work as caregivers in Israel.

Spokesperson Rijal also mentioned that Minister Bhandari and the Israeli envoy talked about the possibility of taking Nepali workers to Israel for employment in agriculture and other sectors.

Expressing satisfaction with the current state of labor relations between Nepal and Israel, Minister Bhandari urged the Israeli envoy to take more initiatives to search for Nepali national Bipin Joshi, who has been missing in the Israel-Palestine conflict.