e-Shram Portal Showcased at International Labour Conference | 22 Jun 2024

Source: PIB

Recently, the e-Shram portal was showcased by an Indian delegation led by the Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment during the 112th International Labour Conference held on 4^th June 2024 at Geneva, Switzerland.

• The International Labour Conference is the ILO’s highest decision-making body. It sets international labour standards and broad policies of the ILO. It meets annually.
  • It brings together representatives of governments, workers, and employers from all 187 ILO member States.
• eShram portal was launched in 2021 as "One-Stop-Solution" for unorganised workers to create a National Database for migrant or unorganised workers across India and facilitating access to various social security schemes.
  • It is integrated with National Career Service (NCS) Portal, Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH), myScheme portal, and Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhaan (PMSYM) scheme.
• Government aims to integrate other schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), and Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), PM-SVANidhi, into the e-Shram portal.
• India's informal labour market comprises nearly 85% of the nation's workers, with over 90% of them being self-employed or casual labourers.

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