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e-Shram crosses 30.95 crore registered unorganised workers

On 28 July 2025, the Labour Ministry said over 30.95 crore unorganised workers had registered on the e-Shram portal as of 22 July 2025.

Summary

The Ministry of Labour and Employment said on 28 July 2025 that over 30.95 crore unorganised workers had registered on the e-Shram portal as of 22 July 2025. The portal was launched on 26 August 2021 to build a National Database of Unorganised Workers seeded with Aadhaar, giving each worker a Universal Account Number on a self-declaration basis. The e-Shram 'One-Stop-Solution', launched on 21 October 2024, integrates social security and welfare schemes on one portal, and 14 schemes of Central Ministries and Departments have been integrated so far.

Key facts

Registrations
Over 30.95 crore (as of 22 July 2025)
Portal launched
26 August 2021
Database
National Database of Unorganised Workers (Aadhaar-seeded)
One-Stop-Solution
21 October 2024
Schemes integrated
14

Practice MCQs 2 questions

Q1

As of 22 July 2025, how many unorganised workers had registered on the e-Shram portal?

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Correct answer: D — Over 30.95 crore

PIB (28 July 2025): as of 22 July 2025, over 30.95 crore unorganised workers had registered on e-Shram.

Q2 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the e-Shram portal: 1. It was launched on 26 August 2021 to create a National Database of Unorganised Workers seeded with Aadhaar. 2. The e-Shram 'One-Stop-Solution' was launched on 21 October 2024 and 14 Central schemes have been integrated with it so far. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — Both 1 and 2

PIB: e-Shram was launched on 26 August 2021 for an Aadhaar-seeded NDUW; the One-Stop-Solution was launched on 21 October 2024 and 14 schemes have been integrated. Both correct.

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