Govt announces nationwide campaign for submission of Digital Life Certificates

New Delhi, November 02

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has announced a nationwide campaign for submission of Digital Life Certificates and use of face authentication app by pensioners in November. He said that in the Amrit Kaal, a Digitally Empowered Pensioner would enable creation of a Digitally Empowered Nation. Dr. Singh said submission of Life Certificates is an important activity to be carried out by pensioners every year in the month of November to ensure continuity of their pension.

In the traditional mode, pensioners had to present themselves before the Pension Disbursing Authority for physical submission of their Life Certificate which was inconvenient, particularly for the old, ailing and infirm pensioners. There was no mechanism for the pensioners to get a status regarding updation of their Life Certificates in the records of the Pension Disbursing Authority.

The Minister said that to enhance ‘Ease of Living’ of Central Government pensioners, Government has been promoting use of Digital Life Certificate, that is Jeevan Pramaan extensively. Initially submission of DLCs using biometrics was started. Later, the Government developed a Face-Recognition technology system based on Aadhar database under which it is possible to give a DLC from any Android based smart phone.