Date: 2025-11-08Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Shri V Srinivas, Secretary (P&PW), inaugurates Mega Camp organized by Punjab National Bank on 7th November, 2025 at Sansad Marg Branch, Delhi under Nationwide DLC Campaign 4.0
On November 7th, 2025, Shri V Srinivas, Secretary (P&PW), inaugurated a Mega Camp organized by Punjab National Bank at Sansad Marg Branch, Delhi under the Nationwide DLC Campaign 4.0. This campaign is conducted by the Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare in collaboration with various stakeholders including Pension Disbursing Banks, India Post Payments Bank, Pensioners' Welfare Associations, CGDA, EPFO, DoT, Railways, UIDAI & MeitY. It spans from November 1st to 30th, 2025. Punjab National Bank is holding camps in 39 cities at 185 locations across the country. As of November 8th, 2025, 67.94 lakh DLCs have been generated this year, with 40.42 lakh through Face Authentication. In the first 5 days of November, 25.60 lakh DLCs were generated, with 61% (15.62 lakh) through Face Authentication. More than 37000 DLCs of pensioners above 90 years and 985 of pensioners above 100 years have been generated. The initiative aims to empower pensioners through digital modes of Life Certificate submission and enhance their Ease of Living, particularly for aged/sick pensioners.
Key Entities Referenced
Nationwide DLC Campaign 4.0: An initiative by the Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare to generate Digital Life Certificates (DLCs) for pensioners across India.
Department of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare: The primary governmental entity responsible for conducting the DLC campaign.
Digital Life Certificate (DLC): A digital certificate enabling pensioners to prove their existence to continue receiving pension benefits.
Face Authentication: A key technique being promoted for generating Digital Life Certificates, improving accessibility for pensioners.
Delhi: Location of the Mega Camp organized by Punjab National Bank under Nationwide DLC Campaign 4.0
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Shri V Srinivas, Secretary (P&PW), inaugurates
Mega Camp organized by Punjab National
Bank on 7th November, 2025 at Sansad Marg
Branch, Delhi under Nationwide DLC
Campaign 4.0
More than 200 DLCs generated during the Mega Camp
Pensioners express their immense satisfaction at Digital
empowerment through Digital Life Certificate
Face Authentication technique, hugely beneficial in
enabling DLC generation ‘Anytime Anywhere’
Posted On: 08 NOV 2025 11:54AM by PIB Delhi
Shri V Srinivas, Secretary (P&PW), inaugurated the Mega Camp organized by Punjab National Bank
on 7th November, 2025 at Sansad Marg Branch, Delhi under Nationwide DLC Campaign 4.0, and
addressed pensioners, highlighting the initiative taken by the Government for Digital Empowerment
of pensioners through introduction of Digital modes of Life Certificate submission which has greatly
enhanced their Ease of Living and is hugely beneficial to aged/sick pensioners. Punjab National Bank
is holding camps in 39 cities at 185 locations across the country.
The Nationwide DLC campaign 4.0 is being conducted by Department of Pension & Pensioners’
Welfare in collaboration various stakeholders (Pension Disbursing Banks, India Post Payments Bank,
Pensioners’ Welfare Associations, CGDA, EPFO, DoT, Railways, UIDAI & MeitY) from 1st to 30th
November, 2025, with the aim of touching all the pensioners in remotest corners of the country. So
far, this year, 67.94 lakh DLCs have been generated of which 40.42 lakh are through Face
Authentication. In the 5 days, from 1st to 5th November, 25.60 lakh DLCs have been generated,
of 15.62 lakh (61%) are through Face Authentication. More than 37000 DLCs of pensioners
above 90 years and 985 of pensioners above 100 years have been generated.
Face Authentication for Digital Life Certificate generation was carried out for pensioners during the
Mega Camp. The convenience of Life Certificate submission through digital modes, in particular
Face Authentication technique which enables Life Certificate generation ‘Anytime Anywhere’ was
highlighted during these DLC generations.During the Mega Camp, Shri V Srinivas, Secretary (P&PW), interacted with pensioners, who
expressed their immense satisfaction and happiness at the facility of digital modes of Life Certificate
submission developed for the convenience and Ease of Living of pensioners, in particular, the Face
Authentication technique, as it can be done easily through smart phones. It enables easy DLC
submission by pensioners and is particularly useful for aged/ sick pensioners who do not have to visit
any Bank or Pension Disbursing Authority.
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