Genesis, Scale & Administrative Footprint
Ø Ministry of Labour and Employment to integrate the unorganised workforce into a formal database.
Ø Created the National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW), marking India’s first Aadhaar-authenticated registry for the informal sector.
Ø Assigns a portable, unique 12-digit Universal Account Number (UAN) to every registered worker for seamless identity verification.
Ø Achieved massive national scale, registering 31.89 crore unorganised workers.
Ø Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra have emerged as the top five states in total registrations.
Ø Common Service Centres (CSCs) have served as the primary mobilization channel for enrollments, followed by direct self-registration.