Various institutions including Bhatbhateni honored for regular contributions to the Social Security Fund
27th November 2025, Kathmandu
The government has honored Bhatbhateni and several other institutions for their consistent and regular enrollment of workers in the Social Security Fund (SSF) and timely remittance of contributions.
SSF Honors Various Institutions
This public recognition event, held at Singha Durbar on Thursday, was led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki, who personally presented the certificates of appreciation.
Recognition and Call to Action from the Prime Minister
The ceremony served the dual purpose of celebrating compliance and issuing a strong call to the private sector to embrace the spirit of social security.
Prime Minister Karki presented certificates to the representatives of the honored institutions, including Min Bahadur Gurung, the Managing Director of Bhatbhateni. The recognition also extended to representatives of hospitals across all seven provinces that demonstrated outstanding commitment to the fund.
During her address, Prime Minister Karki urged the private sector to shift its perception of social security contributions. She explicitly requested that the private sector not see social security for their workers and employees as a burden, but to take it as a pride. This statement framed participation in the SSF as a matter of corporate responsibility and dignity. She stressed that treating social security as a matter of respect is fundamental to building a healthy, productive workforce and nation.
Highlights from the Social Security Day Address
On the occasion of the eighth Social Security Day, Prime Minister Karki delivered a comprehensive speech that underscored the philosophical and legal importance of the contribution-based social security system in Nepal.
Social Justice and Fairness: Prime Minister Karki observed that true social justice is not possible without adequate social security. She advocated for an effective contribution-based system as the means to ensure fairness across generations and within society, where the principle of social solidarity enables the wealthy to support the poor and the healthy to support the sick.
Productive Society: She asserted that contribution-based social security aligns perfectly with the principle of social solidarity and is essential for helping to build a more productive society. The goal of successful implementation is to create an environment where citizens can live and work in their own country with dignity, directly supporting the national objective of increasing productivity.
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Legal Framework: She highlighted that the Social Security Act 2074 is the crucial legal foundation underpinning this entire framework.
Addressing Implementation Challenges and Future Strategy
The Prime Minister acknowledged that while the vision is strong, several challenges remain in the effective implementation and expansion of the Social Security Fund. She informed the audience that discussions are actively underway with Ministers to address key issues raised by various stakeholders.
Key areas under discussion and consideration include:
Mandatory Formal Sector Enrollment: Ensuring the mandatory enrollment of all workers in the formal sector is enforced strictly, closing loopholes that allow non-compliance.
Informal Sector Support: Determining the details of the government’s co-contribution for informal sector workers, a necessary step for achieving broad financial inclusion beyond the formal economy.
Inclusion of Contractual Employees: Addressing the concerns of contractual government employees to ensure they feel included in and benefit from the Social Security Fund, fostering equity across different employment classes.
Fund Investment and Returns: Ensuring that the growing corpus of the fund is managed wisely, with investments that deliver fair returns to the beneficiaries and simultaneously contribute to nation building by strategically funding productive sectors.
Prime Minister Karki reaffirmed her strong and sustained commitment to supporting sustainable social security regardless of her role or tenure in government, recognizing it as a permanent national priority. She concluded her remarks by stressing the strategic importance of investing the fund’s growing corpus in productive sectors to guarantee that the accumulated assets deliver meaningful and long-lasting benefits for both the workers and their employers.
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