e-Shram Registration: 8 crore workers registered on e-Shram portal; know benefits, process and more

e-Shram Registration latest: The central government rolled out a national database for unorganised workers for the overall welfare of crores of these workers of the country. In a recent development, it is known that eight crore unorganised workers have made their move and joined the e-shram portal. Those who have not yet joined can do so easily by logging in to the official website of e-shram at eshram.gov.in.

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Recently, Director General of Labour Welfare has tweeted from its official Twitter handle about the eight crore registrations at e-shram portal. The tweet said, "Towards strong social security, 8 crore strong unorganized workers have already made their move. Join e-shram today, go ahead...Visit http://eshram.gov.in for more information. helpline number 14434."

मजबूत सामाजिक सुरक्षा की ओर, 8 करोड़ मजबूत असंगठित कामगार अपना कदम बढ़ा चुके हैं।
आप भी आज ही ई-श्रम से जुड़ें, आगे बढ़ें...
अधिक जानकारी के लिए https://t.co/jZ7gULCmNK पर जाएं। हेल्पलाइन नंबर 14434@byadavbjp pic.twitter.com/rLtZXJuY7b

— DGLW (@DGLabourWelfare) November 16, 2021

Documents required

In another tweet, DGLW has tweeted about the documents required for registration. It said, "The process of joining e-shram is very Simple..Why to wait ?? Join E-Shram today..."

The process of joining e-shram is very Simple..

Why to wait ?? Join E-Shram today...@byadavbjp #eShram #ShramevJayte pic.twitter.com/cRerXiOKs0

— DGLW (@DGLabourWelfare) November 10, 2021

Now, for self-enrolment, the documents required include Aadhaar number, Bank account details and Aadhaar linked mobile number. Again, if one wishes to get enrolled through CSC, the documents that will be required include Aadhaar number, Bank account details. It must be noted that the registration on CSC is free of cost.

Benefits

One must know about the various benefits of registration in this e-shram portal. After registering, the unorganized worker will get an Accidental Insurance cover of Rs 2 lakhs under PMSBY. In future, all the social security benefits of unorganized workers will be delivered through this portal. In emergency and national pandemic like situations, this database may be utilized to provide necessary assistance to the eligible unorganized workers.

How to apply?

The e-Shram Portal was launched on August 26, 2021 and the government also provides e-Shram card to the workers. Those who have not yet registered on this portal can do so by following some simple steps. They are as follows:

Step 1:  Login to the official website at eshram.gov.in

Step 2: Click on the 'Register on e-SHRAM' link which is present on the home page

Step 3: Enter the Aadhaar linked mobile number and captcha code and click on send OTP

Step 4: Follow the subsequent instructions to complete the registration process

It can be noted that if a worker does not have Aadhaar linked mobile number, he/ she can visit nearest CSC’s and register through Biometric authentication.

In case of any query or further details, the interested individuals can login to the official website at eshram.gov.in.