India's e-Shram registration portal for workers is facing an unexpected obstacle: Aadhaar
Of the 38 crore unorganised workers in India, just 24% have registered in the portal’s first three months.
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Of the 38 crore unorganised workers in India, just 24% have registered in the portal’s first three months.
The central government plans to register 380 million unorganised sector workers on its e-Shram portal, launched in late August. With just 24% registered three months on, we find mandatory use of Aadhaar and low awareness about the benefits are inhibiting registrations