The Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW) will conduct the 4th Nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 4.0 from November 1st to 30th, 2025. This largest-ever DLC campaign covers 2000 districts and sub-divisional headquarters across India.
The campaign is organized in collaboration with 19 Pension Disbursing Banks, India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), Pensioners' Welfare Associations (PWAs), CGDA, DoT, Railways, UIDAI and MeitY. IPPB will conduct DLC Camps in all districts through its network of 1.8 lakh Postmen and Gramin Dak Sewaks (GDS), offering doorstep DLC services to all pensioners. Pensioners can obtain more information at ippbonline.com. 19 Pension Disbursing Banks will hold camps in 300 cities, including visits to the homes and hospitals of aged, disabled, or sick pensioners. 57 registered Pensioners' Welfare Associations will assist in mobilizing pensioners and conducting camps.
Banks and IPPB will jointly launch an awareness campaign through SMS, WhatsApp, social media, banners, and local media coverage. The campaign targets generating 2 crore DLCs, with an emphasis on Face Authentication technology. DLC Campaign 3.0 (2024) generated 1.62 crore DLCs, including over 50 lakh using Face Authentication Technology, across 1,900 camps in 800+ districts and cities. This information was released on October 13, 2025 at 6:08PM by PIB Delhi. Release ID: 2178565.
Key Entities Referenced
Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 4.0: Nationwide campaign to generate Digital Life Certificates for pensioners, utilizing Face Authentication Technology.
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW): The government department responsible for conducting the DLC Campaign.
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB): Partnering bank for conducting DLC Camps, particularly in remote areas, through postmen and Gramin Dak Sewaks.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
DoPPW to conduct Nationwide Digital Life Certificate
Campaign 4.0 from 1st to 30th November, 2025
Largest-ever DLC Campaign covering 2000 Districts
and Sub-Divisions across the Country
Posted On: 13 OCT 2025 6:08PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) will be conducting the 4th Nation-wide Digital
Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign from 1st to 30th November, 2025, covering 2000 districts and sub-
divisional headquarters across India.
The campaign will be organized in collaboration with 19 Pension Disbursing Banks, India Post Payments
Bank (IPPB), Pensioners’ Welfare Associations (PWAs), CGDA, DoT, Railways, UIDAI and MeitY, with the
aim of ensuring outreach to every pensioner in the remotest corners of the country.
During the DLC Campaign 3.0 (2024), a record 1.62 crore DLCs were generated, including more than 50 lakh
DLCs through Face Authentication Technology, across 1,900 camps held in 800+ districts and cities. These
achievements were made possible through the active participation of banks, IPPB, Central
Ministries/Departments, and PWAs.
This year also, India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) will conduct DLC Camps in all districts through its vast
network of 1.8 lakh Postmen and Gramin Dak Sewaks (GDS), offering doorstep DLC services to all
categories of pensioners irrespective of their bank. Pensioners can obtain more information on this facility
from ippbonline.com. IPPB staff are equipped with mobile devices enabling both fingerprint and face-based
DLC generation.
19 Pension Disbursing Banks will hold camps at multiple locations across 300 cities, including visits to the
homes and hospitals of aged, disabled, or sick pensioners. 57 registered Pensioners’ Welfare Associations will
assist in mobilizing pensioners and conducting camps in coordination with banks and IPPB.
Banks and IPPB will jointly launch an extensive awareness campaign through SMS, WhatsApp, social media,
banners, and local media coverage to inform pensioners about DLC submission options. DD, AIR, and PIB
teams are fully geared up to provide publicity through audio-visual and print media.
The DLC Campaign 4.0 is positioned as the largest-ever outreach initiative for pensioners, targeting 2 crore
DLCs, with a strong emphasis on Face Authentication technology, ensuring universal coverage and ease of
living for pensioners across the country.
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(Release ID: 2178565)