As a part of the nationwide DLC campaign, camps are to be held at different locations in Jammu on November 13

JAMMU: The Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) is conducting Nationwide DLC Campaign 3.0 in November 2024 to streamline life certificate submission for pensioners through Face Authentication technology. This method allows pensioners to submit certificates via Aadhaar-based recognition on Android smartphones.Previously, pensioners were required to visit Pension Disbursing Authorities, a challenging task for elderly individuals.

In 2014, DoPPW introduced Digital Life Certificates (Jeevan Pramaan), and in 2021, Face Authentication technology. This advancement eliminated the need for biometric devices, making the process more accessible.In 2022, DoPPW organized a nationwide campaign across 37 locations in the country, generating 1.41 crore DLCs. The 2023 campaign further expanded to 100 locations, with over 1.47 crore DLCs generated.

This year, Campaign 3.0 (scheduled from November 1-30, 2024), will cover 800 locations in the country. Key partners include the Banks, India Post Payments Bank, Pensioners' Associations, UIDAI, MeitY, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Railways and Department of Telecommunications. Camps will be set up across cities to help pensioners with digital submissions and special arrangements shall be made for super senior or disabled pensioners, including home visits. Social media will promote the campaign, with oversight from the DoPPW via the DLC Portal.

The campaign’s objective is to ensure even remote or limited-mobility pensioners getting benefit from this streamlined, accessible system.In 2024, Camp is being organized at different locationsArnia, Jammu,Bari Brahmna, Miran Saheb, R S Pura Road, Jammu, R S Pura, 24/1, Main Road, R S Pura, and Akhnoor, Military Shopping Complex, Akhnoor, Jammu by Punjab National Bank and at India Post Payments Bank, Jammu Branch, Mubarak Mandi, Sub Post Office, Near Old Court, Jammu by India Post Payments Bank. Pravesh Kumar, Under Secretary from the Department will be visiting at the locations on 13.11.2024 to assist pensioners for use of various digital modes to submit their Life Certificates. In these camps, UIDAI shall assist pensioners to update their Aadhaar records, wherever required and also to take care of any technical issues.