The Union Government is coming up with e-SHRAM portal – an initiative to maintaining unorganised workers’ database. As a part of the initiative, the workers will be issued an e-SHRAM card containing a 12 digit unique number.
A national toll free number 14434 will also be launched to assist and address the queries of the workers seeking registration on the portal.
The objective behind the move is integration of social security schemes of the Government. The details of the workers will also be shared by State Governments and departments.
Union Minister for Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav said that the portal will be launched tomorrow (26 August).
It is pertinent to mention here that the Government aims to register 38 crore unorganised workers such as those in textile and apparel sector and construction sector, in addition to migrant workforce, street vendors and domestic workers, amongst others.
A worker can register using his/her Aadhaar card number and bank account details, apart from filling other necessary details like date of birth, home town, mobile number and social category.
Majority of workers in Indian domestic garment manufacturing industry belong to unorganised sector and not availing benefits of most of the Government schemes.
