Kathmandu, Nov. 12 -- The Contribution-based Social Security Scheme is slowly gaining momentum as more and more private sector firms have started showing interest in joining the much-talked-about welfare plan meant for formal private-sector workers.

Soon after the government came up with the plan to provide loans to registered contributors to the scheme, various organisations have pledged to enrol with the scheme, which has not seen expected progress so far.

Representatives of Nepal Federation of Saving and Credits Cooperatives Union Ltd, National Cooperative Bank Ltd and Association of Small Farmers Cooperatives on Monday jointly committed to enrolling their staff.

Thousands of workers associated with various cooperatives, NGOs, schoo...