By Keshab Raj Poudel, Kathmandu, May 15: The government has decided to establish the Labour Information Bank to collect the data of unemployed citizens and provide employment opportunities to them on the basis of their competencies.

Unveiling the policy and programme of Fiscal Year 2020/21, President Bidya Devi Bhandari said that the Labour Information Bank would be established to collect the information about Nepali labourers who have returned from abroad and to provide job opportunities to them.

The Labour Information Bank will coordinate the unemployed youths of the nation with employers, she said.

The initial capital of the bank would be managed on the basis of skills and competencies of the Nepali youths, said the President.

She added that mobile skillful trainings would also be provided to youths on local level.

President Bhandari also said that all the youths would be mobilised nationwide under the programme of recognising all the graduates of Nepal and activating them to build the nation.

The government would stress on providing practical knowledge to attract youths in science and technology, said the President.

She added that employment opportunity on a bigger scale would be created in agricultural sector.

"The government has invested a huge amount in agriculture in the past and it would continue to do the same," she said.