Use database to issue Aadhaar to unorganised workers:Par panel

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour has asked the Labour Ministry to use its database of beneficiaries and coordinate with other agencies for issuance of Aadhaar cards to over 40 crore unorganised workers.
The panel also suggested to the ministry to facilitate Aadhaar linked platform for prompt delivery of various services and social security schemes to unorganised workers.
The panel noted that the work related to issuance of unorganised workers identification (U-WIN) smart card has been withheld by Labour Ministry as the Union Government is preparing an IT-based Aadhaar linked platform for delivery of various public services without issuance of the card.

It further observed that Department of Electronics and Information Technology has been asked to develop a new policy for delivery of various social security schemes using Aadhaar, Jan Dhan Policy Account and existing platforms.
The panel said, "Once it is finally decided that all the benefits would be extended to the unorganised workers through Aadhaar, Jan Dhan Account etc., the ministry should undertake an awareness campaign amongst the beneficiaries through the print and electronic media as well as the implementing agencies involved right from Panchayat level so as to educate them about the new means for avialing various services and social security schemes."

It further asked the ministry to expedite the provision of penalty clause in the agreements/tender documents so as to prevent further time overrun and the consequential cost escalation in the upgradation of the existing ITIs and setting up of new ITIs in the North-Eastern region.
The panel also asked the Labour Ministry to fill 74 vacant post of education officers in the Central Board for Workers Education (CBWE).