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The eShram-One Stop Solution portal has now integrated 12 welfare schemes from various Central Ministries to assist unorganised workers.
The Central Government is urging States and Union Territories to add their own schemes to the eShram platform.
Over 30 crore unorganised workers have registered on the portal since its launch in August 2021.
What is eShram portal?
It was launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2021 for registration and creation of a comprehensive National Database of Unorganized Workers.
The registration in the portal is fully Aadhaar verified and Aadhaar seeded.
It provides registered workers with a unique Universal Account Number (UAN) for identification and access to benefits.
It allows an unorganised worker to register himself or herself on the portal on self-declaration basis, under 400 occupations in 30 broad occupation sectors.
It consolidates information on various welfare schemes, allowing workers to find services quickly and efficiently
Services are available in regional languages to ensure broader accessibility
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