The e-Shram portal is a National Database of unorganised workers that will facilitate better implementation of various Social Security Schemes for the welfare of all unorganised workers of the country. e-Shram portal launched on 26 August 2021 by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
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The Indian government aims to register 38 crore unorganised workers such as construction labourers, migrant workforce, street vendors and domestic workers, among others. The workers will be issued an e-Shram card containing a 12 digit unique number. By this card, workers are going ahead to help in including them in social security schemes.
The registration of workers on the portal will be coordinated by the Labour Ministry, State government, trade unions and CSCs. Awareness campaigns would be planed across the country to enable nationwide registration of workers with self-registration.
Following the launch of the portal, workers from the unorganised sectors can begin their registration form the same day. A national toll-free number ‒ 14434 ‒ will also be launched to assist and address the queries of workers seeking registration on the portal.
The worker can register on the portal using their Aadhaar card number and Bank account details, apart from filing other necessary details like date of birth, home town, mobile number and social category.
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“Targeted delivery” and “last-mile delivery” had both been a major focus of the central government’s schemes. The National Database of Unorganised workers that is e-Shram portal is another key step toward achieving this “targeted delivery” mission, the labour minister said, adding that it will be a “game-changer” for the social security of millions of unorganised workers.
With the help of the e-Sharm portal, the central government is targeting to register more than 40 crore unorganised workers include construction labourers, migrant workers, street vendors and domestic workers among others.
The Indian economy is characterised by the existence of a vast majority of informal or unorganised labour employment. As per a survey carried out by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), the total employment in the country was 46.5 crore workers in the unorganised sector.
Out of these workers in the unorganised sector, these are 24.6 crore workers employed in the agricultural sector, about 4.4 crores in construction work and remaining in manufacturing. About 165,000 workers in the unorganised sector registered themselves on the e-Sharm portal on the first day of its launch.
The platform would help provide the benefits of various central and state welfare schemes to them. Workers registered on the portal would be given accidental insurance cover. They will be eligible for Rs 2 lakh on death or permanent disability and Rs 1 lakh in case of partial disability.
Details required for registration
- Aadhaar number
- Aadhaar linked active mobile number
- Bank account details
- Age should be between 16-59 years (05-09-1961 to 04-09-2005)
Apply for the e-Shram card
To apply for the e-SHARM card applicant visit the online website of the e-Shram portal 👉Home | e-SHRAM (eshram.gov.in) and click on "REGISTER on e-Shram"
- Submit mobile number that linked with Aadhaar.
- Enter the captcha that is showing in the display.
- Click on the " Send OTP".
- Submit Aadhaar number
- Tick on agreeing on terms and conditions for registration for e-Shram portal and click submit.
- Submit Aadhaar OTP from the registered mobile number for Aadhaar authentication.
Submit personal information
- Emergency mobile number, email, marital status, blood group, social category, differently-abled yes or no and nominee details.
- Click save and continue after submitting details.
Submit full address details
- Home state, house number, state, district, sub-district/Tehsil, Pin code, migrant worker yes or no and tik mark if your permanent address is same as current address.
- Click save and continue after submitting details.
Submit Educational details
- Educational qualification, monthly income slav and both certificates are not mandatory.
- Click on Save and continue.
Submit details of occupation and skills
- Primary Occupation.
- Experience in primary occupation (in years).
- Secondary occupation (not mandatory).
- Certificate of occupation (not mandatory).
- How did you acquire skills?
- Skill to be upgraded via training.
Bank Account details
- The bank account is seeding with your number yes or no.
- Bank account number.
- Bank account holder name.
- IFSC code of the bank.
- Bank name.
- Branch name.
- Click save and continue.
Preview and Self-declaration
- you can print your application by clicking the print option.
- Check your applicant preview and tick mark on the self-declaration.
- Now click on "Submit" after verifying OPT from your registered mobile number.
Then you receive a Thank you message of an e-Shram card and scroll down the display to see your e-Shram card. You can download your e-Shram card and print it to use as a document in future. The registration process is simple and does it via a smartphone, but your mobile number must be linked with your Aadhaar number.