e-Shram portal expands social security access for unorganised workers; 31.78 crore registered
e-Shram has become a central digital registry for unorganised workers, with State/UT microsites and scheme integration turning the portal into a one-stop social security interface.
- The e-Shram portal was created to build a National Database of Unorganised Workers and to support access to social security schemes.
- The State and Union Territory microsites are intended to tailor e-Shram services to local requirements and simplify registration, data updates, verification, and analytics.
- The eShram One-Stop-Solution integrates welfare and social security schemes on a single portal for e-Shram-registered workers.
What happened
The Ministry of Labour and Employment informed Lok Sabha that the e-Shram portal has crossed a large registration base of unorganised workers and has been expanded into a wider access platform for social security. The portal was launched on 26 August 2021 to build a National Database of Unorganised Workers, including migrant workers, gig workers, and platform workers.
The Ministry said that e-Shram provides a Universal Account Number on a self-declaration basis. The government has also launched State and Union Territory microsites and a one-stop solution that links e-Shram with welfare and social security schemes.
UPSC can ask about the design of e-Shram, its role in identifying unorganised workers, and the governance value of linking a worker database with multiple welfare schemes. A Mains answer can discuss portability, targeting, data integration, and implementation challenges in delivering social protection to informal workers.
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