Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare
Nativename R:Vezârat-e Ta'âvon, Kâr va Refâh-e Ejtemâ'i-ye Irân
Formed:3 August 2011
Preceding1:Ministry of Cooperatives
Preceding2:Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Preceding3:Ministry of Welfare and Social Security
Jurisdiction:Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Employees:46,294 (2019)[1]
Chief1 Name:Sowlat Mortazavi

The Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare (Persian: وزارت تعاون، کار و رفاه اجتماعی) is an Iranian government body responsible for the oversight of Cooperative business, regulation and implementation of policies applicable to labour and social affairs. It also oversees the Social Security (social welfare) of Iran. The social security (social welfare) program was formed on 3 August 2011 to insure the well-being of the people in Iran.[2]

This Ministry was formed in 2011 by merging the Ministry of Cooperatives, Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Social Welfare. Merging of Ministries lowers the number of employments positions.

In the country, the activities of Minister of C.L.S. are focused on the regulation of labor laws, well-being of the workforce and stopping the brain drain.[3] The Ministry of C.L.S. manages the entrepreneurship in Iran.[4] It manages the annual entrepreneurs festival. In the festival, prizes are donated to the winners of The National Festival of Entrepreneurs in Iran.[5]

Program

July 2023 the ministry began an work departmental relations in Qatar.[6]

It offers credit/loans for working at home jobs. [7] [8]

It administrates Iranian skilled labor recruitment out of the country in other states such as Qatar, Oman, Armenia, Iraq.[9] [10] [11] [12]

It runs a database system of the unemployed people identities, including sort by sex, skill or of specific location.[13]

Job finding search engine

In July 2023 it created a job search website for job seekers and employers it has classified ad, and a resume making, and sending system.[14]

Notable people

Former and first Minister of Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare (Ministry of C.L.S.) Reza Sheykoleslam was a governor of Hormozgan Province .[15]

The last minister of Ministry of Cooperatives before the merger with the Ministry of Labor and Ministry of Social Welfare Mohammad Abbasi was an athlete before he became the minister. He won over 4 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze medals during his sports career.

Former Vice Minister of Ministry of Cooperatives Bahman Salehi is now the minister of the renewable energy corporation SUNIR.[16]

Former General Director of Planning of Ministry of Cooperatives Alireza Nasiri is the founder of online education programs in Iran and is also manages the forestation sector of Iran.[17]

Former Minister of Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare Asadollah Abbasi is now a parliamentary representative for Rudsar.[18]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1398/01/12/1979315/%D8%AC%D8%B2%DB%8C%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-97-%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%B1%DA%A9-%D8%AF%DA%A9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-10-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AA جزییات تعداد کارمندان دولت در سال ۹۷
  2. e-sepaar.com/tccommerce/news/index.php/show/19523 Parliament of Iran marged ministries
  3. Web site: Statute of the National Entrepreneurship Organization of Iran. ineo.ir. fa-IR. 2019-03-23.
  4. Book: 2017. Rezaei. Shahamak. Dana. Leo-Paul. Ramadani. Veland. Iranian Entrepreneurship. en-gb. 10.1007/978-3-319-50639-5. 978-3-319-50638-8.
  5. Web site: Iran Veep Sees Bright Future for Knowledge-Based Firms. 2017-05-26. Financial Tribune. En. 2019-03-23.
  6. Web site: راه‌اندازی دفتر روابط کار ایران در دوحه قطر .
  7. Web site: اعزام نیروی کار ایرانی به قطر ساماندهی می‌شود - ایرنا . 2023-07-03 . www.irna.ir.
  8. Web site: پرداخت ۴ هزار میلیارد تومان تسهیلات مشاغل خانگی تا پایان سال .
  9. Web site: آغاز مقدمات اعزام نیروی کار به قطر، ارمنستان،‌ عراق و عمان- اخبار کار آفرینی و اشتغال - اخبار اقتصادی تسنیم Tasnim . 2023-07-03 . خبرگزاری تسنیم Tasnim . fa.
  10. Web site: افزایش میزان مهاجرت نیروی کار ایرانی به عراق – DW – ۱۴۰۲/۴/۱۱ . 2023-07-03 . dw.com . fa.
  11. News: رادیوفردا . 2023-06-27 . امضای قرارداد با قطر برای اعزام نیروی کار «ماهر» ایرانی . fa . رادیو فردا . 2023-07-03.
  12. Web site: 2023-07-02 . دبیرکل اتاق بازرگانی ایران و عراق خبر داد: افزایش مهاجرت نیروی کار به عراق . 2023-07-03 . صدای آمریکا . fa.
  13. Web site: وزارت کار سامانه‌ای برای شناسایی کامل بیکاران ارایه داده است - ایرنا . 2023-07-04 . www.irna.ir.
  14. Web site: https://www.irna.ir/news/85164499/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%AC%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%BA%D9%84-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D8%AF . 2023-07-09 . www.irna.ir.
  15. News: Iran's parliament dismisses the previous labor minister due to nonagreement in the Iranian Parliament. 2013-02-03. Fox News. 2017-03-26. en-US.
  16. Web site: Sunir - Home. sunir.com. 2017-03-26.
  17. Web site: ایران پالونیا. iranpaulownia.ir. 2017-03-26.
  18. Web site: Apps - Access My Library - Gale. www.accessmylibrary.com. en. 2017-03-26.