e-SHRAM Portal: Check benefits, steps of registration, eligibility criteria and other details

On August 26, 2021, the government of India unveiled the e-SHRAM portal for better execution of various social security schemes for the unorganised sector workers. e-SHRAM portal has been launched to build a comprehensive database of the unorganised workforce and will also help in delivering social security schemes implemented by the Central and state governments. All the e-SHRAM cards will have a unique Universal Account Number and the workers can avail various benefits of the social security schemes via this card anytime, anywhere. -Once the unorganised workers register themselves on the e-SHRAM portal, they are not required to register separately for the social security schemes launched by the government.