- DIMAPUR — The
Department of Labour, Government of Nagaland, in collaboration with the
administration of various districts, is organising the second round special
nation-wide registration campaign to register platform and gig workers on
e-Shram portal from May 20 to the 30th.
- As per Niti Aayog, gig workforce in India is projected to
exceed 1 crore in 2024-25 and reach 2.35 crore by 2029-30. Recognising the need
to extend social protection to this segment, the union budget 2025-26 announced
the registration of platform workers on e-Shram, issuance of ID cards and
converage under Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY and the first special nationwide
registration campaign was launched nationwide from April 7 to the 17th.
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- Gig workers are those workers engaged in hourly or part-time
jobs in everything from catering events to software development and platform
workers implies those working for organisation providing specific services
using online or digital platform or delivery agents.
- It mentioned that the campaign is a crucial step towards
providing formal recognition and comprehensive health coverage under the
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).
- The key provisions of the campaign included registration of
gig and platform workers on the e-Sharam portal; issuance of official identity
cards; access to AB-PMJAY, offering INR 5 lakh annual health cover per family
across 31,000+ empanelled hospitals.
- During the 10-day drive, on-ground registration camps would
be facilitated in all districts and sub-division levels in coordination with
field functionaries and platform companies.
- In this regard, all platform-based gig workers are
encouraged to participate in the special drive. Those unable to attend a camp
could also self-register on the e-Sharam portal through the following link:
https://register.eshram.gov.in/user/platform-worker-registration.
