Proposing solutions to create jobs for workers affected by the Covid-19 epidemic

SOLVING EMPLOYMENT FOR WORKERS

Speaking at the discussion session of the 2nd Session of the 18th Provincial People's Council, delegate Lo Thi Kim Ngan (Thanh Chuong district) expressed her opinion: In the context of the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the large number of Nghe An workers returning home from localities across the country will seriously affect the socio-economic development and stabilizing life in localities, especially mountainous areas with many difficulties.

"The province should supplement the plan for the last 6 months of 2021 with policies on employment and livelihood creation for repatriated workers, especially those from ethnic minority areas, to ensure the "dual" goal of both preventing the epidemic and ensuring economic growth," delegate Lo Thi Kim Ngan proposed.

Delegate Lo Thi Kim Ngan suggested that there should be solutions to create jobs and support livelihoods for workers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Explaining the opinions of delegates and voters concerned about solutions to solve employment and create livelihoods for workers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and workers in ethnic minority areas, Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Doan Hong Vu affirmed: In the past time, the province has always paid special attention to solving employment for workers.

After the National Assembly issued Resolution 88 on overall socio-economic development of ethnic minority and mountainous areas, the province proactively researched and issued a project for the 2021-2025 period, including proposing policies on livelihoods, facilitating loans, supporting employment, and labor export, etc.

According to the statistical review of districts from April 27 to August 5, the number of people who freely returned to their hometowns was 72,000 people, of which the number of workers was over 9,000 people.

According to statistics in the first 6 months of the year, nearly 10,000 people in the province lost their jobs and received unemployment benefits worth 140 billion VND; the number of people affected by having to stop working, lack of jobs, or have their jobs reduced increased.

To solve employment for workers, the industry has advised the Provincial People's Committee to strengthen solutions to increase the number of workers within the province. According to the project for the next 5 years, the province will increase the number of workers within the province from 37% to 66%, reduce workers from other provinces; reduce labor export in part, and increase on-site job creation.

Solving employment and creating livelihoods for workers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Thanh Le

The Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs proposed 6 solutions to create jobs for workers:

One is,Information enhances the connection between labor supply and demand.

Monday,Improve labor quality, thereby increasing labor productivity and income for workers, including rural and mountainous workers. It is expected to increase labor productivity by about 15%.

Tuesday,Support business development, youth and students to start a business.

Wednesday,Pay attention to livelihood models, especially state projects with economic development orientation.

Thursday, capital support, policies, regimes such as vocational training, labor export costs.

Friday, strengthen leadership solutions.

Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Doan Hong Vu explained and clarified the opinions of delegates and voters proposing solutions to create jobs for workers. Photo: Thanh Cuong

TIMELY DEPLOYMENT OF SUPPORT POLICIES

Implementing Resolution 68 and Decision 63 on supporting employees and employers facing difficulties due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, after the Prime Minister's Decision 23 dated July 7, 2021, the Provincial People's Committee issued Plan 386 dated July 15, 2021; Decision 22 dated August 9, 2021 on resolving 9 groups of workers entitled to support due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Accordingly, the province has clearly assigned and decentralized tasks and responsibilities from the province to the villages, hamlets, and communes.

The Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs expressed his hope that in the coming time, all levels and sectors need to increase dissemination and propaganda to people, businesses, and beneficiaries.

At the same time, the declaration and approval must be quick and the payment must be timely. Along with that, it is necessary to strengthen the inspection and supervision of the implementation process to ensure publicity, transparency, accuracy, timeliness, and correctness; and timely reporting of the implementation./.

Thanh Le