:Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare
{{Short description|Government ministry of Iran}}
{{more citations needed|date=May 2011}}
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| agency_name = Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare
| nativename = {{nq|Wezārate Taāwon, Kār wa Refāhe Ejtemāi }}
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| nativename_r = Vezârat-e Ta'âvon, Kâr va Refâh-e Ejtemâ'i-ye Irân
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| logo_caption = Flag of the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare
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| formed = 3 August 2011
| preceding1 = Ministry of Cooperatives
| preceding2 = Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
| preceding3 = Ministry of Welfare and Social Security
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| jurisdiction = Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran
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| chief1_name = Ahmad Meydari
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{{Politics of Iran}}
The Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare ({{langx|fa|Wezārate Taāwon, Kār wa Refāhe Ejtemāi }}) 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.[e-sepaar.com/tccommerce/news/index.php/show/19523 Parliament of Iran marged ministries]
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.{{Cite web|url=http://ineo.ir/en/statute-of-the-national-entrepreneurship-organization-of-iran/|title=Statute of the National Entrepreneurship Organization of Iran|website=ineo.ir|language=fa-IR|access-date=2019-03-23|archive-date=3 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903150208/http://ineo.ir/en/statute-of-the-national-entrepreneurship-organization-of-iran/|url-status=dead}} The Ministry of C.L.S. manages the entrepreneurship in Iran.{{Cite book|date=2017|editor-last=Rezaei|editor-first=Shahamak|editor2-last=Dana|editor2-first=Leo-Paul|editor3-last=Ramadani|editor3-first=Veland|title=Iranian Entrepreneurship|language=en-gb|doi=10.1007/978-3-319-50639-5|isbn=978-3-319-50638-8}} It manages the annual entrepreneurs festival. In the festival, prizes are donated to the winners of The National Festival of Entrepreneurs in Iran.{{Cite web|url=https://financialtribune.com/articles/sci-tech/65220/iran-veep-sees-bright-future-for-knowledge-based-firms|title=Iran Veep Sees Bright Future for Knowledge-Based Firms|date=2017-05-26|website=Financial Tribune|language=En|access-date=2019-03-23}}
Program
In July 2023 the ministry began an work departmental relations in Qatar.{{Cite web |title=راه‌اندازی دفتر روابط کار ایران در دوحه قطر |url=https://www.mcls.gov.ir/fa/news/313680/%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%87-%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b2%db%8c-%d8%af%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%b1-%d8%b1%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%b7-%da%a9%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%db%8c%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%af%d8%b1-%d8%af%d9%88%d8%ad%d9%87-%d9%82%d8%b7%d8%b1}}
It offers credit/loans for working at home jobs. {{Cite web |title=اعزام نیروی کار ایرانی به قطر ساماندهی می‌شود - ایرنا |url=https://www.irna.ir/news/85152241/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87%DB%8C-%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%AF |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=www.irna.ir}}{{Cite web |title=پرداخت ۴ هزار میلیارد تومان تسهیلات مشاغل خانگی تا پایان سال |url=https://www.mcls.gov.ir/fa/news/314022/%d9%be%d8%b1%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%ae%d8%aa-%db%b4-%d9%87%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d9%85%db%8c%d9%84%db%8c%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%af-%d8%aa%d9%88%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%aa%d8%b3%d9%87%db%8c%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d9%85%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%ba%d9%84-%d8%ae%d8%a7%d9%86%da%af%db%8c-%d8%aa%d8%a7-%d9%be%d8%a7%db%8c%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%b3%d8%a7%d9%84}}
It administrates Iranian skilled labor recruitment out of the country in other states such as Qatar, Oman, Armenia, and Iraq.{{Cite web |title=آغاز مقدمات اعزام نیروی کار به قطر، ارمنستان، عراق و عمان- اخبار کار آفرینی و اشتغال - اخبار اقتصادی تسنیم {{!}} Tasnim |url=https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1402/04/12/2919861/%D8%A2%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%88-%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=خبرگزاری تسنیم {{!}} Tasnim |language=fa}}{{Cite web |title=افزایش میزان مهاجرت نیروی کار ایرانی به عراق – DW – ۱۴۰۲/۴/۱۱ |url=https://www.dw.com/fa-ir/%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B2%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82/a-66093556 |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=dw.com |language=fa}}{{Cite news |last=رادیوفردا |date=2023-06-27 |title=امضای قرارداد با قطر برای اعزام نیروی کار «ماهر» ایرانی |language=fa |work=رادیو فردا |url=https://www.radiofarda.com/a/qatar-iran-exchange-workers/32477938.html |access-date=2023-07-03}}{{Cite web |date=2023-07-02 |title=دبیرکل اتاق بازرگانی ایران و عراق خبر داد: افزایش مهاجرت نیروی کار به عراق |url=https://ir.voanews.com/a/the-increase-in-labor-migration-to-iraq/7163625.html |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=صدای آمریکا |language=fa}}
It runs a database system of the unemployed people identities, including sorting by sex, skill or of specific location.{{Cite web |title=وزارت کار سامانه‌ای برای شناسایی کامل بیکاران ارایه داده است - ایرنا |url=https://www.irna.ir/news/85159299/%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%A8%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA |access-date=2023-07-04 |website=www.irna.ir}}
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.{{Cite web |url=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 |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=www.irna.ir}}
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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/irans-parliament-dismisses-labor-minister-over-controversial-appointment|title=Iran's parliament dismisses the previous labor minister due to nonagreement in the Iranian Parliament|date=2013-02-03|work=Fox News|access-date=2017-03-26|language=en-US}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://sunir.com/|title=Sunir - Home|website=sunir.com|access-date=2017-03-26}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://iranpaulownia.ir/Forest2.html|title=ایران پالونیا|website=iranpaulownia.ir|access-date=2017-03-26|archive-date=23 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323053400/http://iranpaulownia.ir/Forest2.html|url-status=dead}}
Former Minister of Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare Asadollah Abbasi is now a parliamentary representative for Rudsar.{{Cite web|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-206379336/highlights-iran-parliamentary-session.html|title=Apps - Access My Library - Gale|website=www.accessmylibrary.com|language=en|access-date=2017-03-26}}
See also
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