KATHMANDU: A total of 2,200 Nepali caregivers were selected through a lottery process to work in Israel as auxiliary workers on Thursday.
The selection was conducted through a live broadcast at the Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) office in Jerusalem, Israel, in the presence of Moshe Nakash, Director of Immigration in Israel.
The selected candidates comprised 60 percent females and 40 percent males.
A total of 3461 names (1598 females and 1863 males) out of 4024 total applicants were selected for the lottery process.
The Embassy of Israel in Kathmandu, along with officials from Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and journalists, joined the live broadcast to ensure transparency and fairness in the selection process.
According to Hanan Goder, the Israeli Ambassador to Nepal, the selected candidates will undergo the final phase of medical check-ups.
He mentioned that the confirmed candidates, who are physically fit, will travel to Israel in batches, starting in September 2024.
The event marks a significant step in the ongoing cooperation between Nepal and Israel.
Both parties are committed to maintaining equity throughout the process and anticipate that future agreements will be established through the existing dialogue mechanisms between the two countries.
The new agreements are likely to include workers in the home caregiving and agriculture sectors.
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