e-laborThe e-Shram portal has been developed by the Ministry of Labor and Employment to create a national database of Unorganized Workers (NDUWs), which will be linked with Aadhaar. It will contain the details of name, occupation, address, type of occupation, educational qualification, skill type, family details etc. so as to maximize their employability and extend the benefits of social security schemes to them. This is the first national database of unorganized workers including migrant workers, construction workers, gig and platform workers etc.
Under this scheme, the beneficiary will get 2 lakh accident insurance cover under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) after enrollment. In future all the unorganized workers will be given social security benefits through this platform. This database can be used to provide critical support to qualified unorganized workers in emergency and pandemic-like situations.
E-Shram: Who can register?
Any worker who is a home worker, self-employed employee or a daily wage worker in the unorganized sector, including an employee of the organized sector who is not a member of ESIC or EPFO or is not a government employee, can register.
E-Shram: Eligibility Criteria
Age should be between 16-59 years.
Should not be a member of EPFO/ESIC or NPS (Govt funded).
E-Shram Card: Required Documents
Aadhar Number.
Mobile number linked with Aadhaar.
Savings bank account number has to be given along with IFSC code.
E-Shram Card: How to Register
Step 1: Visit the official website of e-shram portal – eshram.gov.in.
Step 2: You will get ‘Registration on e-Shram’. Click on it.
Step 3: Enter your phone number which is linked with your Aadhaar.
Step 4: Enter the captcha code and click on send OTP.
Step 5: Read the instructions and follow them.
Step 6: Fill the details.
Step 7: Upload all papers.
Step 8: Click on submit. Then print a copy and keep it.
Step 9: Your registration is complete.
Note: If a worker does not have a phone number linked with Aadhaar, he can go to his nearest CSC to get the biometric verification done.
first published:May 14, 2022, 10:39 a.m.
