e-Shram Portal

About e-Shram Portal: 

• It was launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2021 for registration and creation of a comprehensive National Database of Unorganized Workers.
• It allows an unorganised worker to register himself or herself on the portal on self-declaration basis, under 400 occupations in 30 broad occupation sectors.
• It is a “One-Stop-Solution” for Unorganised Workers of the country.
• The registration in the portal is fully Aadhaar verified and Aadhaar seeded. Any unorganised worker can register himself or herself on the portal on a self-declaration basis.
• The Ministry aims to facilitate access to various social security schemes being implemented by various Ministries/ Departments for the benefit of the unorganised workers through the e-Shram portal.
• The portal is presently integrated with National Career Service (NCS) Portal, Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), myScheme portal and Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhaan (PMSYM) scheme. 

Q1: What is the International Labour Organization (ILO)?

ILO is a specialized agency of the United Nations(UN) dedicated to improving labour conditions and living standards throughout the world. It was established in 1919 by the Treaty of Versaillesas an affiliated agency of the League of Nations, the ILO became the first affiliated specialized agency of the UN in 1946.

Source: e-Shram portal showcased during 112th International Labour Conference at Geneva, Switzerland