Current Context : Ministry of Labour & Employment is set to launch the ‘eShram-One Stop Solution’
ABOUT ESHRAM-ONE STOP SOLUTION
- It is a significant initiative by the Ministry of Labour & Employment aimed at providing unorganized workers (UW) with a centralized platform to access information about various social security and welfare schemes.
- Significance: Enhances awareness among UWs about available schemes, streamlines access, and helps ensure the inclusion of left-out beneficiaries
- Launched on August 26, 2021, the eShram portal is Aadhaar-based and has registered over 30 crore UWs as of 2024
- Integrations: Connected with National Career Service (NCS), Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), and several welfare schemes like PMJJBY, PMSBY, Ayushman Bharat – PMJAY, and PM-SVANidhi.