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Flagship PM Shram Yogi Maandhan

THE FUTURE

WELL-BEING OF

UNORGANIZED पेेंशन योजना

SECTOR WORKERS

SECURED

Empowerment of workers is essential for
fulfilling the dreams of a strong, prosperous,
and self-reliant India. India, which has
completed 75 years of independence, 85 This is the first scheme in history
to 90% of the labourers working in the after independence that has
unorganized sector did not receive social touched that section of society
security facilities. For the first time, any that was never thought of and who
government is taking care of their well-
being. Before consolidating 29 labour laws was left to their own fate. This is an
into 4 labour codes, on March 5, 2019, the extension of the schemes launched
government launched PM Shram Yogi in the past years. For the first time,
Maandhan Yojana, which provides financial our government has ensured that
security in old age for the unorganized sector poor labourers get affordable health
workers. In four years, this scheme reached care or insurance coverage.
more than 49 lakh workers.
– NARENDRA MODI, PRIME MINISTER

he nation, committed to the welfare of Indian Till February 13, 2023, 49.25 lakh beneficiaries
workers and making their lives easier, is even have registered under the PM Shram Yogi
working for the welfare of workers in some Maandhan Yojana, started under the leadership
Tother countries. Workers in the unorganized of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who believes in
sector are the backbone of the country. No one took 'Shramev Jayate' equal to 'Satyamev Jayate' in the
care of their well-being in past but in the last 9 years development of the nation. This is the first time
several initiatives have been taken. Not only financial after independence that such a scheme has been
assistance was given in case of sudden death or launched by the central government. With the aim
disability through Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima to get a national database of unorganized workers,
Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, e-Shram portal was started for their registration on
but also to provide financial support in old age, PM August 26, 2021. More than 28.56 crore unorganized
Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana was started. workers with Aadhaar have registered on the portal

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