The third annual Digital Life Certificates (DLCs) Campaign is set to  run from November 1 to November 30.

The 3rd Annual Digital Life Certificates (DLCs) Campaign 

• Organized by:  The Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) under the Ministry of Personnel.
  • 1,900 camps are being held across India to assist pensioners in generating DLCs.
• Jeevan Pramaan Data
  • In the previous campaign, 1.47 crore DLCs were generated, including 45.46 lakh central government pensioners. biometric enabled digital service

About Digital Life Certificates (DLCs) or Jeevan Pramaan

• It is a biometric enabled digital service for pensioners. 
• Launch Date: 2014.
  • Since then  the government has issued Digital Life Certificates (DLCs) or Jeevan Pramaan to simplify the process.
• Purpose: Eliminates the need for pensioners to physically visit pension-disbursing authorities (banks, post offices) or submit paper certificates.
• Pensioner Statistics: As of March 31, 2024, there were 64.88 crore pensioners.
• Primary beneficiaries of Digital Life Certificates (DLCs): 
  • Central and state Government Pensioners
  • Defense and Armed Forces Pensioners
  • Retirees from the Indian Railways
  • Employees from various PSUs
  • Retired faculty and staff from universities and colleges.
  • Pensioners from the telecom and postal sectors.

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Key Insights from the Campaign

• Authentication Trends:
  • Face authentication usage increased to 31.02% from less than 20% last year (Nov 1–11).
  • 63% opted for fingerprint authentication during the same period.
• DLCs Generated:
  • 48.10 lakh certificates generated in the first 11 days.
  • 37.60 lakh DLCs generated between Nov 1–8, with:.
• Regional Highlights
• • States with the highest DLC generation:
    • Maharashtra leads, followed by Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka.

Benefits of Digital Campaigns

• Reduces the need for pensioners to visit offices every year.
• Enhances digital empowerment and convenience for retirees.