Ministry of Labour & Employment India has started a new portal named E-SHRAM for the welfare of Workers. Candidates who register for E Shram Card will get a Unique Identification Number (UAN) Card through Common Service Centre (CSC).
Who are Unorganised Workers?
There are 43.7 crore workers working in the unorganized sector in India
Some examples of unorganised workers: Small and marginal farmers, Agricultural labourers, Share croppers, Fishermen, Those engaged in animal husbandry, Poultry labourers, Labelling and packing, Building and construction workers, Leather workers, Weavers, Carpenter, Salt workers, Workers in brick kilns and stone quarries, Workers in saw mills, Midwives, Domestic workers, Barbers, Vegetable and fruit vendors, Newspaper vendors, Rickshaws pullers, Auto drivers, Sericulture workers, carpenters, Tannery workers, Common services centres, House maids, Street vendors, MNGRGA workers, ASHA workers, Milk pouring farmers, Migrant workers.
What is NDUW?
• Ministry of Labour & Employment is creating national database of unorganised workers
• Registration of unorganised workers will be facilitating on the website
• Every UW will be issued identity card that will be a unique identification number
Benefits to the unorganised worker
• On the base of this database social security schemes will be implementing by Ministries/Governments
• PM Suraksh aBhima Yojana
• Registered workers under NDUW can take PM Suraksha Bhima Yojana
• Premium of Rs 12 will be waived off for 1 year
Why to do registration in NDUW?
• Unorganised workers will get the benefits of social security & welfare schemes.
• This database will help government in policy & programs making for unorganized workers.
• To track the movement of workers from informal sector to formal sector and vice-versa, their occupation, skill development etc.
• Also, to track migrant labour workforce & to provide them more employment opportunities.
• Eligibility Criteria.
• Each workers that fulfils the below criteria is eligible for registration under NDUW:
• Age should be from16-59 years
• Should not be an income tax payee
• Should not be member of EPFO and ESIC
• Must be working in unorganized workers categories
Who all cannot register in NDUW?
• Anybody engaged in organised sector
• Organised sector consist of workers in private or public sector that receive regular salaries, emoluments and other benefits including leaves and social security in the form of provident funds and gratuity.
Requirement for Registration
• Mandatory
• Mandatory e KYC using Aadhaar Number
• OTP
• Finger print
• IRIS
• Active Bank account
• Active Mobile Number
• Optional
• Education Certificate
• Income Certificate
• Occupation Certificate
• Skill Certificate
Role of CSCs
• Support in registration of 43.7 crore of unorganised workers across country
• Update requests of workers in the registered UAN
• Advocacy of the NDUW at the local level
• Register & handover UAN cards to the unorganised workers
• Unorganized worker for registration & Update Facility will be available through CSC
For further information visit the nearest CSC Centre or contact the CSC VLE Dimapur Executive Member: Sosangwati (General Secretary) – 7005645491; A ShyerhunloLorin (Information Secretary) - 9856585169.
Issued by Common Service Centre (CSC) District Village Level Entrepreneur (VLE)
