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New Delhi : Unveiling the logo for the E-Shram portal , Union Minister for Labour and Employment Bhupender Yadav on August 24, 2021, said that that targeted identification of the unorganised workers was a much needed step and the portal which will be the national database of our nation builders, our ‘Shram Yogis’, will help take welfare schemes to their doorstep.
Speaking at an event in New Delhi which was attended by all major Central trade union leaders, the Minister informed the gathering that the portal will be launched on August 26, 2021. “Targeted delivery and last mile delivery, has been a major focus of the schemes of government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the National Database of Unorganised workers(E-Shram portal) is another key step towards that and will be a game changer for the social security of Millions of Unorganised Workers,” said the Labour Minister, according to a PIB release.
The meeting was also joined by Rameswar Teli, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, from Dibrugarh, Assam, via video conferencing, who said that the launch of the portal will be a major milestone for the unorganised workers, the domestic workers, the construction workers, the migrant workers, Gig & Platform workers etc. and will ensure that welfare schemes reach the right beneficiary at the right time across the length and breadth of the country.
The meeting also saw an extensive discussion with the Central trade Union leaders from BMS, INTUC, AITUC, HMS, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, and NFITU-DHN. All trade Union leaders extended their full support for the successful launch and implementation of the e-shram portal and the Union Minister thanked the union leaders for their valuable and constructive suggestions and emphasised that they have a key role towards speedier registration, implementation at field level,and taking the portal to the unorganised workers.