Pensioners in Pune District Benefit from Digital Life Certificate Drive for ‘Ease of Living
Pune, 7th November 2023: In a significant move to improve the “Ease of Living” for Central Government pensioners, the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has actively promoted the use of Digital Life Certificates (DLC), known as Jeevan Pramaan. The adoption of submission through biometric devices commenced in 2014, marking the beginning of a transformative approach.
Subsequently, the Department collaborated with MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) and UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) to develop a Face Authentication technology system based on the Aadhar database. This technology enables the submission of Life Certificates from any Android-based smartphone, eliminating the need for external biometric devices. Launched in November 2021, this breakthrough technology significantly increased accessibility and affordability for pensioners by leveraging smartphone-based technology.
Successful Nationwide Campaigns
To spread awareness and encourage the use of DLC/Face Authentication technology for Life Certificate submission, the Department initiated a nationwide campaign in November 2022 across 37 cities, resulting in the issuance of more than 35 lakh DLCs for Central Government Pensioners. Building on this success, a nationwide campaign is underway from November 1st to 30th, 2023, covering 500 locations in 100 cities. The initiative aims to reach 50 lakh pensioners in collaboration with 17 pension disbursing banks, Ministries/Departments, Pensioners’ Welfare Associations, UIDAI, and MeitY.
To ensure the benefits of digital Life Certificate submission reach even the remotest corners of the country and cater to super senior/sick/incapacitated pensioners, comprehensive guidelines have been issued by the Department.
Camps in Pune District
In the Pune district of Maharashtra, special camps are being organized by Bank of Maharashtra at various branches, including Hadapsar, Vadgaon Maval, Khadki, Ghorpadi, Rajgurunagar, Yerwada, Narayangaon, Pimpri, Bajirao Road, and Chinchwad. Additionally, Bank of Baroda is hosting camps at Paud Road, Station Road, Pune Camp, Dighi, and Sivaji Nagar branches. Pensioners’ Welfare Associations, including the All India Central Government Pensioners’ Association and Defence Accounts Pensioners’ Associations in Pune, are actively participating in promoting DLC and organizing camps during November 1st to 30th, 2023.
Representatives from the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare will be visiting these camps on the 9th and 10th of the month to support and guide pensioners.
All pensioners and family pensioners are encouraged to visit these centers to submit their life certificates through digital mediums. They are also advised to download the Face Authentication app on their Android mobile phones for convenient Life Certificate submission, both now and in the future.
