The Ministry of Labour & Employment in collaboration with the State Government is organizing a 10-Day Special Nationwide Registration Campaign to Register Platform and Gig workers on e-Shram Portal from April 7-17, 2025.

This was informed in a press release issued by Vikeheto Naki, Assistant Labour Commissioner cum Dy. CEO NBOCWWB.

The special campaign is part of the initiative being undertaken by the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India where the Union Budget 2025–26 has introduced progressive measures to support this workforce.

Gig workers are those 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.

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This 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 include registration of gig and platform workers on the e-Shram portal; Issuance of official identity cards; Access to AB-PMJAY, offering Rs. 5 lakh annual health cover per family across 31,000+ empanelled hospitals.

During the 10-day drive, on-ground registration camps will be facilitated in all districts across the State through Assistant Labour Commissioner Office. In this regard, all platform-based gig workers are strongly encouraged to participate in this special drive. Those unable to attend a camp can also self-register on the e-Shram portal through the following link:

https://register.eshram.gov.in/#/user/platform-worker-registration.