e-Shram Portal Turns Five: National Database of Unorganised Workers
Why in the news
The portal reached its fifth anniversary, a landmark for social security among informal workers.
About e-Shram
- Nodal ministry: Labour and Employment.
- Role: a single digital platform linking informal workers with social security, jobs, skilling and pensions.
- Aim: a verifiable national registry, with welfare schemes that converge and travel with the worker.
Who can register
- Agricultural labourers, domestic help, construction workers, street vendors, and gig and platform workers.
Linked schemes
| Scheme | What it offers |
|---|---|
| PMJJBY | ₹2 lakh life cover |
| PMSBY | Up to ₹2 lakh on accidental death or disability |
| PM-SYM | Assured ₹3,000 monthly pension after 60 |
| ONORC | Foodgrain entitlement across States for migrants |
| PMAY-G | Pucca houses for eligible rural households |
| Bhashini | AI language access in 22 scheduled languages |
| BOCW integration | Onboarding into State BOCW Boards |
Exam angle
- Nodal ministry: Labour and Employment.
- Identifier: 12-digit UAN.
- Pension scheme linked: PM-SYM.