KATHMANDU: Minister of Labor, Employment, and Social Security, Dol Prasad Aryal, has emphasized the need to organize the cooperative sector, which has been tarnished due to the misconduct of certain individuals.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Cooperative Employment Fair in Lalitpur on Sunday, Minister Aryal highlighted a shift in perspective towards the entire cooperative sector, which has been stigmatized and called for its organization.

He stressed that the cooperative sector in Nepal has made significant contributions to marketization without being forgotten.

Minister Aryal expressed regret over the allegations that cooperative engineers were involved in scams.

He said that some individuals are trying to tarnish the reputation of the cooperative by hiding illegal property.

He said that the National Cooperative Association of Nepal organized the Cooperative Employment Fair for the promotion of the cooperative sector.