Published: 27 December 2025PIBGovernance
e-Shram Portal Crosses 31.42 Crore Registrations; Adds 22 Languages via Bhashini
The e-Shram portal, India's national database for unorganised workers, crossed 31.42 crore registrations as of December 2025. The Ministry of Labour and Employment announced that the portal has been upgraded with multilingual functionality using MeitY's Bhashini project, expanding from 4 languages (English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi) to all 22 scheduled languages.
The e-Shram portal was launched in 2021 to create a comprehensive database of unorganised workers including migrant workers, gig and platform workers, street vendors, domestic workers, agricultural workers, and construction workers. The data facilitates targeted delivery of social security benefits.
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Q: Assess the significance of the e-Shram portal crossing 31.42 crore registrations and its Bhashini-enabled multilingual upgrade for unorganised-worker welfare.
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India's e-Shram portal, launched in 2021 for unorganised workers, crossed 31.42 crore registrations by December 2025. The Labour Ministry upgraded the portal with MeitY's Bhashini project, expanding from four to all twenty-two scheduled languages. This enables targeted social-security benefits for migrants, gig workers, vendors, domestic helpers, agricultural labourers, and construction workers.
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Frequently asked questions
What registration milestone did the e-Shram portal cross by December 2025?
The e-Shram portal, India's national database for unorganised workers, crossed 31.42 crore registrations as of December 2025.
How was the e-Shram portal's language coverage expanded?
The Ministry of Labour and Employment announced that the portal was upgraded with multilingual functionality using MeitY's Bhashini project. It expanded from 4 languages, English, Hindi, Kannada, and Marathi, to all 22 scheduled languages.
Why was the e-Shram portal launched in 2021?
The e-Shram portal was launched in 2021 to create a comprehensive database of unorganised workers.
Which worker groups are covered in the e-Shram database and what does the data support?
The database includes migrant workers, gig and platform workers, street vendors, domestic workers, agricultural workers, and construction workers. The data facilitates targeted delivery of social security benefits.
