Executive Summary:
The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the eShram portal on August 26, 2021, to create a National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW). As of August 4, 2025, over 30.98 crore unorganised workers have registered. The eShram portal was developed as a One-Stop Solution on October 21, 2024, and the Platform Aggregator module was launched on December 12, 2024, to enhance its effectiveness.
Key Points / Main Content:
eShram Portal Purpose and Functionality:
* The eShram portal (eshram.gov.in) aims to register and support unorganised workers by providing a Universal Account Number (UAN) on a self-declaration basis.
* The eShramOneStopSolution integrates various social security welfare schemes, allowing registered workers to access schemes and view benefits availed.
Integration with Social Security Schemes:
* Fourteen schemes of central ministries have been integrated, including PMSVANidhi, PMSBY, PMJJBY, NFBS, MGNREGS, PMAYG, AB PMJAY, PMAYU, PMMSY, PMKISAN, ONORC and PMMVY.
* Linkages exist with PMSYM, NCS, SIDH, UMANG, DigiLocker, myScheme, and the Open Government Data Platform (OGD).
Registration Process:
* Registration is ongoing and continuous via self-registration or assisted registration through Common Service Centres (CSCs) or State Sewa Kandras (SSKs).
Platform Aggregator Module:
* Launched on December 12, 2024, to onboard platform aggregators, ensuring formal recognition of platform-based gig workers and access to social security schemes.
Employer Engagement:
* Employers are encouraged to motivate unorganised workers to register on the eShram portal.
* Discussions are held with stakeholders to encourage registration.
Impact Analysis:
Unorganised Workers:
* Impact: Access to a centralized platform for registration, a UAN, and access to various social security schemes.
* Action Required: Register on the eShram portal through self-registration or assisted registration.
Platform-Based Gig Workers:
* Impact: Formal recognition and access to Social Security Welfare Schemes.
* Action Required: Ensure registration on the eShram portal.
Employers:
* Impact: Opportunity to support and encourage their unorganised workers to access government schemes and benefits.
* Action Required: Encourage and motivate unorganised workers to register on the eShram portal.
Government (Ministry of Labour and Employment):
* Impact: Enhanced reach and effectiveness of social security schemes for unorganised workers.
* Action Required: Continue discussions with stakeholders to encourage registration and promote the benefits of the eShram portal.
Key Entities Referenced
eShram portal: A portal launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment for creation of a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW) seeded with Aadhaar.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The Indian government ministry responsible for labour and employment policies.
Aadhaar: A 12-digit unique identity number issued to all Indian residents.
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana PMSBY: A social security scheme providing accidental death and disability cover.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme MGNREGS: An Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'.
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana AB PMJAY: A national public health insurance fund of the Government of India that aims to provide free access to health insurance coverage for low income earners in the country.
Common Service Centres CSCs: Access points for delivery of various electronic services to villages in India, thereby contributing to a digitally and financially inclusive society.
Chhattisgarh: A state in India, mentioned in the context of the Union Government and State Government schemes integrated with the eShram portal.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3637
TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025
e-SHRAM PORTAL
†3637. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:
SHRI NABA CHARAN MAJHI:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to
state:
(a) whether e-Shram portal has been integrated with the other portals of
the Government;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of schemes of the Union Government and the State
Governments including Chhattisgarh integrated with the said portal
along with the scheme, State/UT-wise;
(d) the timeline fixed for registration and the benefits accrued of all
organised and unorganised workers on the said portal;
(e) whether Aadhaar linked e-Shram cards have been issued to all the
registered workers and if not, the reasons therefor;
(f) the timeline fixed for issuing Aadhaar linked e-Shram cards to those
workers who have not been issued the same; and
(g) the steps being taken by the Government to engage employers
so as to enhance effectiveness of the said portal?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a) to (g): The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched eShram
portal (eshram.gov.in) on 26th August 2021 for creation of a
comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW)
seeded with Aadhaar. eShram portal is meant to register and support
the unorganised workers by providing them a Universal Account
Number (UAN) on a self-declaration basis.
As on 4th August 2025, over 30.98 crore unorganised workers
have already registered on eShram portal.
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In keeping with the vision of the Budget Announcement
2024-25 on developing eShram as a One-Stop-Solution for unorganized
workers to have access to various social security schemes, Ministry of
Labour and Employment launched the eShram–“One-Stop-Solution” on
21st October 2024. eShram– “One-Stop-Solution” entails integration of
different social security/ welfare schemes at single portal i.e. eShram.
This enables unorganised workers registered on eShram to access
social security schemes and see benefits availed by them so far,
through eShram.
So far, fourteen (14) schemes of different Central Ministries/
Departments have already been integrated/ mapped with the eShram
including Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atmanirbhar Nidhi
(PMSVANidhi), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Pradhan
Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), National Family Benefit
Scheme (NFBS), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin
(PMAY-G), Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-
PMJAY), Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U), Pradhan
Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), Pradhan Mantri Kisan
Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) and
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandna Yojana (PMMVY).
Apart from the above, eShram has linkages with Pradhan
Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM), National Career Service (NCS),
Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), Unified Mobile Application for New-age
Governance (UMANG), Digital Locker (DigiLocker), myScheme and Open
Government Data Platform (OGD).
The registration process is an ongoing and continuous
activity, allowing workers to enrol at any time through a self-
registration module or assisted registration via Common Service
Centres (CSCs) or State Sewa Kandra’s (SSKs).
To enhance the effectiveness of the eShram portal and
ensure broader coverage of unorganised workers, the Ministry has
launched the Platform Aggregator module on 12th December 2024 to
onboard platform aggregators on eShram. This initiative integrates
these aggregators into the eShram ecosystem, ensuring formal
recognition of platform-based gig workers and access to Social Security
/ Welfare Schemes, thereby reinforcing the government’s commitment
to inclusive and equitable labour welfare.
The employers can always encourage and motivate their
unorganised workers to register themselves on the eShram portal. In
this regard, discussions are held from time to time with the concerned
stakeholders to encourage registration on eShram portal.
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