e-Shram Portal Completes 5 Years

Current Context: On 26 August 2026, the e-Shram Portal completed five years since its launch by the Ministry of Labour and Employment. It was launched to create a national database of unorganised workers and connect them with social-security and welfare schemes.

Key Points:

• The e-Shram Portal has registered around 31.89 crore unorganised workers.
• Every registered worker receives a 12-digit Universal Account Number (UAN).
• It covers migrant workers, construction workers, domestic workers, street vendors, agricultural workers, gig workers and platform workers.
• The portal helps workers access social-security, insurance, pension, employment and welfare schemes.
• It supports portability of benefits, which is especially useful for migrant workers moving from one state to another.
• The database helps the government in better policy planning and targeted delivery of benefits.
• The portal also helps the government provide assistance to workers during emergencies and crises.
• Over time, e-Shram has developed into a wider digital platform connecting workers with multiple government schemes and employment-related services.

Question

Q1. Which ministry launched the e-Shram Portal?
a) Ministry of Rural Development
b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
c) Ministry of Labour and Employment
d) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Answer: c) The e-Shram Portal was launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment to create a national database of unorganised workers and improve their access to government welfare and social-security schemes.