Ministry of Labour & Employment
Credible data at frequent intervals will help in
focussed and evidence-based policy making, leading
to targeted and last mile delivery: Shri Bhupender
Yadav
Union Labour & Employment Minister flags off field
work of the Area Frame Establishment Survey
(AFES)
Presents approval letters under ESIC Covid Relief
Scheme;
Distributes letters under Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan
Yojana on the occasion of 101st Foundation Day of
Labour Bureau
Special camp for registration of unorganised workers
under “e-Shram” portal organised, cards distributed
Posted On: 03 OCT 2021 5:12PM by PIB Delhi
Minister for Labour and Employment, Shri Bhupender Yadav today said that following the motto of
“Mehnat Ko Samman, Adhikar Ek Saman”, the Government is focused on the welfare of workers through
evidence-based policy making. The Union Minister flagging off the field work of the Area Frame
Establishment Survey (AFES) at Shram Bureau Bhawan, Chandigarh today on the occasion of 101st
Foundation Day of Labour Bureau.
During the event, he mentioned that data on all aspects of labour is crucial and scientifically collected data is
bedrock for any evidence-based policy making. With the increasing importance of data in the time to come
coupled with the fact that India is a labour abundant nation, a dedicated organization for labour and price
statistics like the Labour Bureau merits strengthening and full support, said the minister.
The Minister also held discussions with the State Labour Ministers, Labour Secretaries & Commissioners of
States of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh & UTs of Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
regarding progress with respect to registration of unorganized workers under e-Shram portal and preparedness
of States/UTs on implementation of various schemes and reforms.
Held talks with Haryana Labour Minister Shri @AnoopDhanak ji, labour secretaries and officials
from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal, J&K, Ladakh and Chandigarh on the progress of registration of
unorganised workers on e-Shram portal. pic.twitter.com/dOgXAAhFHj
— Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) October 3, 2021
The Minister also distributed e-Shram cards to unorganised workers and presented approval letters under
ESIC Covid Relief Scheme to the dependents of the people who lost their lives due to the pandemic. On the
occasion Shri Yadav also distributed letters under Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana to workers.
The Minister made a visit to special camp for registration of unorganised workers under “e-Shram” portal
organised by Office of Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of
India. The Minister distributed e-Shram cards to unorganised workers and held an interaction with trade union
leaders, employers & unorganised workers.
Visited and examined the process of e-Shram registration at a centre in Chandigarh. Under the
leadership of Prime Minister Shri @NarendraModi ji, taking the benefits of government schemes to
the grassroots, ensuring targeted and last-mile delivery is the focus of govt policies.
pic.twitter.com/mqiCfFMs9s
— Bhupender Yadav (@byadavbjp) October 3, 2021
The e-Shram portal https://eshram.gov.in was inaugurated on 26th August, 2021. More than 2.5 crore
registrations have been done so far on the portal. The portal is the first-ever national database of unorganised
workers including migrant workers, construction workers, gig and platform workers.
Expressing happieness, Shri Yadav also informed that while the 4th week, since the launch of website, was
marked by a galloping registration of unorganized workers, crossing over 1.71 crores, this (5th) week more
than 2.51 crore workers in total are registered on this portal as on date
.An estimated 38 crore workers are engaged in the unorganized sector and employment (Economic Survey,
2019-20).
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(Release ID: 1760604)
