Ministry of Labour & Employment launches e-Shram Portal to link Unorganised Workers with social security schemes

Ministry of Labour & Employment launches e-Shram Portal to link Unorganised Workers with social security schemes

• Minister for Labour and Employment, Shri Bhupender Yadav has launched the e-Shram portal where 38 crore Unorganised Workers can register themselves and in turn benefit from various social security schemes being implemented by the Central and State Governments.
• Every unorganised worker who registers on the eSHRAM Portal will get Rs 2.0 Lakh Accidental Insurance cover. (Rs 2.0 Lakh on death or permanent disability and Rs 1.0 lakh on partial disability).
• Upon registration on the eSHRAM Portal, the worker will get an eSHRAM card with a unique 12 digit Universal Account Number (UAN) and will be able to access the benefits of the various social security schemes through this Card anywhere anytime.
• eSHRAM Portal will help in the creation of a National Database of Unorganized Workers (NDUW). 

Points to remember:

1. Name of portal launched by Ministry of Labour & Employment for unorganised sector?
2. Insurance cover under eSHRAM Portal?- Rs 2 lakh
3. eSHRAM Portal has been launched for?- unorganised workers
4. Number of digits in eSHRAM UAN?- 12

Source: PIB