New Delhi: More than 3.068 million unorganized workers have registered social welfare benefits on the government’s E-SHRAM portal – more than half (53.68%) are women (as of March 3), Minister of Labor and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, Shobha Karandlaje, told Lok Sabha on Monday.
In line with the vision of the budget announcement regarding the development of electronic application agencies, as a one-stop job for unorganized workers to access various social security programs, the Ministry of Labor and Employment launched E-SHRAM on October 21, 2024, “one-stop”.
“e-shram – A “one-stop” solution requires the integration of different social security plans on a single portal. This allows unorganized workers registered on ESHRAM to access the social security plans and see the benefits they have provided so far through E-SHRAM.
So far, 13 different central ministries/departments have been formed with Havere, including Pradhan Mantri Street suppliers Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PM-Swanidhi), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), National Family Welfare Plan (NFBS), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-gramin (PMay-G), Ayushman Bharat.
To enhance accessibility of the E-SHRAM portal, the Ministry of Labor and Employment launched a multilingual feature on the E-SHRAM portal on January 7 using the Bhashini platform. In a written reply, the Minister said that this enhancement now enables workers to interact with the E-SHRAM portal in 22 Indian languages, thereby increasing accessibility and promoting inclusion for all.
To make ESHRAM and related services, which are easily accessible to non-organized workers, the ministry launched the E-SHRAM mobile application on February 24. This application provides real-time access to benefits plans integrated with E-SHRAM, significantly improving accessibility and convenience.
The Ministry’s steps to raise awareness of unorganized workers include regular review meetings with states and regular meetings with Common Services Center (CSC).
The E-SHRAM portal also integrates with National Career Services (NCS) and Skill India Digital Portal to provide employment and skills opportunities. In addition, to promote admission to pension programs, E-SHRAM is fused with Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandan (PMSYM).
The minister added that to provide one-stop search and discovery for government programs, E-SHRAM is integrated with the Myscheme Portal and SMS movements.
The Ministry launched the E-SHRAM portal (ESHRAM.GOV.IN) on August 26, 2021 to create a comprehensive national database (NDUW) with Aadhaar seeds. The E-SHRAM portal is designed to register and support unorganized workers through a self-advocacy basis for providing a universal account (UAN).
