The Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW), under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, is conducting the Nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 4.0 from November 1st to 30th, 2025. A Mega Camp is being organized by the Department of Telecommunications at Tagore Hall, Paldi, Ahmedabad on November 4th, 2025. The Secretary, Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare, and senior officials will be present. The camp aims to assist pensioners in submitting Life Certificates through digital modes. UIDAI will provide Aadhaar record updation and address technical issues.
The DLC Campaign 4.0 aims to reach two crore pensioners across 2,000+ cities and towns, using Aadhaar-based Face Authentication and focusing on super senior and differently-abled pensioners via India Post Payments Bank's doorstep DLC service. Hon'ble Prime Minister highlighted the Digital Life Certificate's positive impact in his Mann Ki Baat and Constitution Day addresses in November 2024.
Key stakeholders include Banks, India Post Payments Bank, Department of Telecommunications, UIDAI, MeitY, NIC, and Pensioners' Welfare Associations in Gujarat. The DLC Portal provides real-time monitoring of DLC generation. Interactive sessions with Secretary (P&PW) and the Controller General of Communications Accounts are scheduled. Approximately 2000 pensioners are expected to attend the Ahmedabad Mega Camp. The Nationwide DLC Campaign 4.0 includes camps in 82 cities and 107 locations in Gujarat, with 107 Nodal Officers participating. Release ID: 2186115, Visitor Counter: 509.
Key Entities Referenced
Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 4.0: Nationwide campaign to assist pensioners in submitting their Life Certificates through digital modes.
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare (DoPPW): The Ministry responsible for conducting the DLC Campaign 4.0.
UIDAI: Provides support for Aadhaar record updation to facilitate Life Certificate submissions.
Ahmedabad: Location of the Mega Camp.
Digital India: The government initiative to which the DLC campaign is aligned.
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Mega Camp under Nationwide Digital Life
Certificate (DLC) Campaign 4.0 at Tagore Hall,
Paldi, Ahmedabad on 4th November, 2025
Posted On: 04 NOV 2025 9:06AM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW), Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances & Pensions is conducting the Nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 4.0
from 1st to 30th November, 2025. The Campaign is a key initiative under the Government’s vision of
Digital Empowerment of Pensioners, aligned with the Digital India and Ease of Living missions.
During the Nationwide DLC Campaign 4.0, a Mega Camp is being organized by Department of
Telecommunications at Tagore Hall, Paldi, Ahmedabad on 4th November, 2025. The Secretary,
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, along with senior officials from the Department will
visit the camp. The Mega Camp aims to assist pensioners in submitting their Life Certificates through
various digital modes. UIDAI will provide support for Aadhaar record updation, wherever required,
and address any related technical issues.
The DLC Campaign 4.0 aims to reach two crore pensioners across more than 2,000 cities and towns
through a saturation-based outreach approach. The Campaign emphasizes the use of Aadhaar-based
Face Authentication technology, enabling pensioners to submit their Life Certificates conveniently
without requiring biometric devices. Special focus is being given to super senior and differently-abled
pensioners through India Post Payments Bank’s (Department of Posts) doorstep DLC service.
Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in his Mann Ki Baat address (24th November, 2024)
and Constitution Day address (26th November, 2024), highlighted how Digital India initiatives like
the Digital Life Certificate have simplified the pension process for senior citizens across the country.
The campaign brings together all major stakeholders including Banks, India Post Payments Bank,
Department of Telecommunications, UIDAI, MeitY, NIC, and Pensioners’ Welfare Associations in
Gujarat namely Kendriya Nivrutta Karmachari Mandal, Baroda Central Pensioners' Association &
Posts and Telegraphs and Other Central Govt. Pensioners' Association to work collaboratively for
achieving digital inclusion of pensioners. The DLC Portal provides real-time monitoring of DLC
generation by various agencies.
Interactive sessions of Secretary (P&PW) and the Controller General of Communications Accounts
with pensioners are scheduled during the Mega Camp. It is expected that approximately 2000
pensioners from various Departments and Organizations will attend the Mega Camp at Ahmedabad.As part of the Nationwide DLC Campaign 4.0, camps will be organized across 82 cities and 107
locations in Gujarat, covering various districts and sub-divisions. A total of 107 Nodal Officers will
participate in these camps to ensure smooth conduct across all locations.
The Department continues to remain committed to ensuring ease of living and digital empowerment
of pensioners through sustained reforms and technology-driven initiatives such as the Digital Life
Certificate Campaign.
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