Lecture method of orientation is monotonous and lack specific information, a study of Women’s Rehabilitation Centre, a non-governmental organisation said. 

 

About 49 orientation institutes are providing orientation to migrant workers before their departure to foreign countries to join new jobs. Foreign Employment Promotion Board has developed manual for orientation. “The orientation model lacks participation of migrant workers,” it said adding that most of orientation centres are doing business of issuing orientation certificates– a mandatory provision of Foreign Employment Act 2007. 

According to the report, the government lacks proper mechanism to regularize or monitor orientation institutions. “Monitoring and evaluation system is ineffective and needs to complete revival,” it said. 

The study has suggested the government to empower and equip Department of Foreign Employment for better orientation. If the orientation institutions have to report orientation details time-to-time to the department, it will increase effectiveness of orientation, it said. 

 

More than 300,000 Nepalis are joining foreign jobs every year but only 40 per cent are getting pre-departure orientation. Remaining are either buying certificates directly or through their agents.