2024-09-15 00:15:42
New DelhiElderly pensioners have to submit their life certificate every year. For their convenience, the government has provided the facility of submitting Digital Life Certificate (DLC). But for this also one has to go to a public facility center or cyber cafe. Now the Postal Department has come forward to help pensioners submit digital certificates sitting at home. The Postal Department will provide this service to the elderly at their homes. At present, there are about 68 lakh pensioners in the country only from the Central Government. If the number of pensioners of state governments is added to this, then this figure will increase significantly.
The campaign will run across the country
This information has been received from an official statement issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) of the Central Government on Friday. This move is important because the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DOPPW) has decided to organize DLC Campaign 3.0 in all district headquarters and major cities across the country from November 1-30, 2024. It is noteworthy that a preparatory meeting for DLC Campaign 3.0 in all district post offices was held on September 12, 2024 by V Srinivas, Secretary (DOPPW) in which Sanjay Sharan Director General Postal Services, Rajul Bhatt Deputy Director General Posts and R. Vishwaswaran Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) were also present.
DLC campaign will run in post offices
The statement issued by the Personnel Ministry said that it was agreed that the District Post Offices will conduct DLC Campaign 3.0 in District Post Offices in coordination with Pensioners Welfare Associations, Pension Disbursing Banks and Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDIA). The statement said, “Pensioners can submit Jeevan Pramaan Patra (DLC) in District Post Offices using face authentication from Android smart phones.
Service will be available at home
“The Department of Posts will provide services to the elderly at their doorsteps/(and) inform the pensioners to submit DLC as required,” the statement said. The DLC 3.0 campaign will be widely publicised by spreading awareness about the scheme through banners, social media, SMS and short videos.
Who will provide technical support?
The central government statement said that UIDAI and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will provide technical support during the camps. According to the statement, “It is envisaged that the collaboration will broaden and deepen the government’s efforts for digital empowerment of pensioners and contribute significantly to making their lives easier.”
Last year the campaign was run in 100 cities
In the year 2023, DLC Abhiyan 2.0 was organized in 100 cities of the country. In this, 1.45 crore pensioners had deposited their DLC. This year this campaign has been extended to all the district headquarters and big cities of the country. Therefore, it is believed that this time more DLCs will be deposited through the campaign than last year.
(With PTI Input)