Kathmandu, May 1 -- It may sound incongruous writing about labour and employment when Covid-19 is surging across the country.

But since Saturday is May Day, let us look at labour and migration. The unmet need to generate enough jobs for the500,000 young Nepalis who enter the labour market every year, and the state's responsibility in facilitating safe and affordable migration for those who want to work abroad.

The Constitution says: 'The State shall pursue a policy of ensuring the right to work of the labor force, which remains as the major social and economic strength of the country, by providing them with employment and raising their participation in the management of enterprises, while at the same time protecting their rights and int...