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e-Shram Portal Marks Five Years With 31.89 Crore Registrations
e-Shram is an Indian government website for people who work outside many formal company systems.
It started in 2021 by creating a digital record for these workers.
More than 31.89 crore workers have registered, according to the release.
In 2024, the website became a one-stop place for several government services.
It can help eligible workers find welfare schemes, insurance, pensions, jobs and training.
Having an e-Shram card does not automatically give someone cash, insurance or a pension.
Instead, it helps workers identify and use schemes for which they qualify.
The portal includes migrant, agricultural, domestic, construction, gig and platform workers.
Registration is free and can be completed online or with help from government service centres.
Launched on August 26, 2021, e-Shram began as India’s Aadhaar-seeded database of unorganised workers.
The platform became the e-Shram One-Stop Solution on October 21, 2024, linking welfare, employment, pension and skilling services.
The portal had recorded more than 31.89 crore registrations, including 54.28% women and 45.72% men, according to the release.
Registered workers can access information about 15 welfare and employment-related services, PM-SYM, insurance schemes and job opportunities.
Workers aged 16 or older in eligible sectors can register free through the portal, Common Service Centres or State Seva Kendras using Aadhaar-based e-KYC.
- Who
- India’s unorganised workers, including agricultural, construction, domestic, migrant, self-employed, wage, gig and platform workers, along with the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
- What
- The e-Shram Portal completed five years and recorded more than 31.89 crore worker registrations.
- Where
- India, through the national e-Shram digital platform and linked state and Union Territory services.
- When
- The portal launched on August 26, 2021; it was upgraded on October 21, 2024, and the release reported 31.89 crore registrations as of August 18, 2026.
- Why
- To create a worker database and connect eligible unorganised workers with social security, insurance, pension, employment and skilling services.
Key facts
- Launch date
- August 26, 2021
- One-stop upgrade
- October 21, 2024
- Registrations
- More than 31.89 crore
- Gender distribution
- Women: 54.28%; men: 45.72%
- Linked services
- 15 welfare and employment-related services, plus the PM-SYM pension scheme
- Language support
- 22 languages, with multilingual functionality added through the Bhashini platform in 2025
- Registration cost
- Free; Aadhaar number and a mobile number are basic requirements
Sources
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