Foreign Employment Information Now in Mobile Apps

May 19: A mobile app “Shubayatra” has been launched targeting foreign employment aspirants in a bid to provide righteous information and reduce forgery.  Deepak Bohara, Minister of Labour and Employment launched the mobile app amid a program on Wednesday. Shesh Ghale, Chairman of Non-Residential Nepali Association (NRNA), John Kar and Nandita Baruwa, Nepal Representatives for Asia Foundation were among the participants of the program.

 ‘Subhayatra’ app has been created by NRNA with the coordination of The Asia Foundation and Young Innovation. The app provides various information to foreign job aspirants as well as labour already working aboard. The app includes information regarding culture of respective country, law and rights of employees, work permit, application process, Dos and Don’ts while working in abroad and information items related to woman labours.

 Currently, the app comprises information on the prime destinations of Nepali labours; Malaysia, Saudi Arab and Qatar. The app that can be easily downloaded in android phones also facilitates information through audio and video formats for illiterate labours. Similarly, the information can be seen offline also after downloading the information from the app.