The E-Shram portal has registered over 30.58 crore unorganized workers as of January 28, 2025, according to Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje. In 2024 alone, 1.23 crore new workers enrolled, with an average of 33,700 daily registrations.
Key Highlights
- E-Shram portal launched on August 26, 2021, to provide Universal Account Numbers (UANs) to unorganized workers.
- 12 government schemes integrated, including PM Suraksha Bima Yojana, Ayushman Bharat, and PM Awas Yojana.
- Multilingual support introduced on January 7, 2025, making it accessible in 22 Indian languages.
- Integrated with National Career Service (NCS) and PM-SYM for employment and pension benefits.
This initiative aims to enhance social security and streamline access to government welfare schemes for unorganized workers.
