e-SHRAM Portal: Centre launches national database for unorganised workers
e-SHRAM portal launch: It aims to register 38 crore unorganised workers such as construction labourers, migrant workforce, street vendors etc.
The government has launched the e-SHRAM portal to maintain a database of workers in the unorganised sector today. The Union minister for labour and employment, Bhupender Yadav who was also present during the event, launched the portal. The e-SHRAM portal aims to register 38 crore unorganised workers such as construction labourers, migrant workforce, street vendors, and domestic workers, among others. With the launch of the portal, the workers from the unorganised sector can begin their registration from today. A national toll-free number 14434 has also been launched to assist and address the queries of the workers seeking registration on the portal.
For social security
After the portal went live, the Union minister Bhupender Yadav through virtual mode witnessed beneficiaries registering from unorganised sectors across the country.
Yadav said that the portal will also provide an initial accident cover insurance policy to the workers in unorganised sector. And during crisis situation like Covid times, this database will help the government to work for the benefit of these workers, he added.
The minister of state, Rameswar Teli said that the government hopes for all state governments and trade unions to participate in this programme and help more and more unorganised workers register on the portal.
e-SHRAM card containing a 12 digit unique number will be issued to the workers. The details of the workers will also be shared by state governments and departments. This card will be accepted in all the states of the country. NIC is the technical partner of the ministry for e-SHRAM portal
A worker can register using his/her Aadhaar card number and bank account details, apart from filling in other necessary details like date of birth, home town, mobile number, and social category.
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The secretary of labour ministry Apurva Chandra, during the launch event, said that more than 80% of the workers in our country are from the unorganized sector. But their registration could not happen till date.
More than 80% of the workers in our country are from the unorganized sector. But their registration could not happen till date: Secretary, @LabourMinistry at the launch of e-SHRAM portal#ShramevJayate pic.twitter.com/N5wkxelIU2
— PIB in Maharashtra 🇮🇳 (@PIBMumbai) August 26, 2021
The launch of the national database of unorganised workers(E-Shram portal) is a key step towards targeted delivery and will likely be a game-changer for the social security of millions of unorganised workers, domestic workers, construction workers, migrant workers, gig and platform workers, etc. It will ensure that welfare schemes reach the right beneficiary at the right time across the length and breadth of the country.
e-SHRAM Portal-National Database of Unorganized Workers, will facilitate better implementation of various Social Security Schemes for the welfare of all Unorganized Workers of the country. #ShramevJayate pic.twitter.com/9MUqg8fQeu
— Ministry of Labour (@LabourMinistry) August 26, 2021
For the first time after Independence, on the principle of #ShramevJayate, e-SHRAM portal, a National Database of Unorganized Workers, will be launched on 26 Aug, 2021 to connect all Unorganized Workers of the Nation with the mainstream.
Only 2 days to go for the launch. pic.twitter.com/vlQDeHbocW
— EPFO (@socialepfo) August 24, 2021
e-SHRAM Portal, to be launched on 26 Aug 2021, will cover all Unorganized Workers of the Nation to link them with various Social Security schemes.#ShramevJayate pic.twitter.com/RoCkg8FBto
— Ministry of Labour (@LabourMinistry) August 24, 2021
On August 24, the minister for labour and employment, Bhupender Yadav had unveiled the logo for the portal. He said, “Targeted identification of the unorganized workers was a much-needed step and the portal which will be the national database of our nation builders, our ‘Shram Yogis’, will help take welfare schemes to their doorstep, who are the builders of our nation.”
Just two days before the e-Shram portal is launched, unveiled its logo. As envisaged by PM Shri @narendramodi ji, the portal will be the national database of our nation builders, our Shram Yogis. The portal will help take welfare schemes to their doorstep. pic.twitter.com/7I52GFj86X
— Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) August 24, 2021
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