New Delhi: The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the eShram portal (eshram.gov.in) on 26th August 2021 to create a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers verified and seeded with Aadhaar. The eShram portal is designed to register and support unorganised workers by providing them with a Universal Account Number (UAN) and eShram cards. As of 22nd July 2024, over 29.82 crore unorganised workers have registered on the eShram portal.
The Ministry has taken several steps to raise awareness and expedite the registration of unorganised workers on the eShram portal. Many registration camps and drives are being organised by the Ministry from time to time in coordination with Common Service Centres (CSC). Social media platforms are also being used to spread awareness among workers to register on eShram.
State Seva Kendras (SSKs) and services of Common Service Centres were onboarded to facilitate assisted mode registrations of unorganised workers. eShram is also onboarded on the Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG app) to increase reach among the workers and provide registration/update facility at the convenience of their mobile.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on July 29, 2024. /BI
