New Delhi: With a view to enhancing ease of living of pensioners, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Portal (DoPPW), has engaged with NIC, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY) and UIDAI to develop a Face Authentication technology-based system based on UIDAI Aadhaar software for submission of digital life certificate by the pensioners or family pensioners.

As per this facility, the identity of a person will be established through face authentication technique. It is possible to submit a life certificate from any Android based smart phone. Union Minister of State for Ministry of Science and Technology and MoS of Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh had launched this facility on November 29, 2021.

The submission of digital life certificates through face authentication technique is a breakthrough technology which has reduced pensioners’ dependence on external biometric devices and has made the process more accessible and affordable, thus ensuring ease of living for all the pensioners or family pensioners. In addition, by using this digital mode for life certificate submission, pensioners can now submit their Life Certificates from the comfort of their homes. /BI/