The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare held a mega camp with Punjab National Bank at its Parliament Street branch in New Delhi on 3 November, urging 100 per cent coverage of pensioners in the Digital Life Certificate campaign.
Secretary Nivedita Shukla Verma said the campaign succeeds only if it reaches every pensioner, including those in remote areas, and said more than 14 lakh pensioners aged 80 and above submitted digital certificates in the previous campaign. Pensioners can generate a certificate at home on a smartphone using face authentication, she said, without depending on others or visiting a bank.
She encouraged pensioners to become "ambassadors of digital empowerment" by sharing their experience with others. Joint Secretary Dhrubajyoti Sengupta noted that Digital Life Certificate services have evolved significantly since their introduction in 2014, with face authentication now at the centre. The camp is part of Nationwide DLC Campaign 5, which has a target of over two crore certificates, as reported on 2 November.
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Source: official release by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (03 NOV 2026 4:33PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: DoPPW Calls for 100% Coverage of Pensioners Under Nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5.
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VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2332070) issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions on 03 NOV 2026 4:33PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
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- 1.DoPPW Calls for 100% Coverage of Pensioners Under Nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5 — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
