Vinod Bhat
New Delhi: Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW), participated in the Nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Mega Camp 5 organised by North Central Railway, Prayagraj Division, in association with the State Bank of India (SBI), at the Divisional Railway Manager’s Office, Prayagraj, today.
During his visit, Shri Dhrubajyoti Sengupta, Joint Secretary, DoPPW interacted with pensioners and officials and encouraged pensioners to actively participate in the nationwide DLC Campaign 5 by adopting face authentication technology for the submission of their Digital Life Certificates.
Emphasising the importance of digital empowerment in ensuring ease of living for senior citizens, Shri Sengupta highlighted that face authentication enables pensioners to generate their life certificates conveniently through smartphones, eliminating the need for repeated visits to banks and other offices. He urged pensioners to familiarise themselves with this digital facility and encourage fellow pensioners, particularly senior citizens, to avail themselves of its benefits.
The Joint Secretary also underscored the importance of sustained awareness and outreach by banks, government departments and other stakeholders to ensure that pensioners receive timely assistance. He encouraged officials to strengthen their efforts towards wider adoption of digital services and ensure that no eligible pensioner is left behind.
The visit reaffirmed DoPPW’s commitment to promoting accessible, convenient and pensioner-centric digital services through the nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5.
The camp was also attended by Shri Rajneesh Agrawal DRM Prayagraj Division, Shri Akash Deep, Director, UIDAI and Shri Mudit Chandra, PCPO, NCR/HQ and other dignitaries who interacted with pensioners and asked officials to continue with the same momentum for the success of DLC-5 campaign.
