{"id":43485,"date":"2024-11-16T11:14:25","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T05:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=43485"},"modified":"2025-05-06T03:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T21:30:23","slug":"jeevan-pramaan-governments-digital-life-certificate-campaign-for-pensioners-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/jeevan-pramaan-governments-digital-life-certificate-campaign-for-pensioners-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeevan Pramaan: Government\u2019s Digital Life Certificate Campaign for Pensioners in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>What\u2019s in today\u2019s article?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Why in News?<\/li>\n<li>Jeevan Pramaan<\/li>\n<li>Pensioners in India<\/li>\n<li>Generation of Digital Life Certificates (DLCs)<\/li>\n<li>Campaign Takeaways<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Why in News?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Pensioners, including retirees from government, Defence, Railways, PSUs, and educational institutions, must submit a life certificate annually in November to continue receiving pensions.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2014, Digital Life Certificates (DLCs) via the <i>Jeevan Pramaan<\/i> system allow online submission without visiting banks or post offices.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Pension and Pensioners\u2019 Welfare (DoPPW) is running its third DLC campaign from November 1-30, with 1,900 camps to assist pensioners. Physical submission of life certificates at banks or post offices remains an option for those who prefer it.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Jeevan Pramaan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>About<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Jeevan Pramaan is a digital life certificate initiative launched by the Government of India in 2014.<\/li>\n<li>It allows pensioners to submit their life certificates online, eliminating the need for physical visits to pension-disbursing authorities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal Ministry<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The initiative is overseen by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions through the Department of Pension and Pensioners\u2019 Welfare (DoPPW).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Convenience<\/strong>: Enables pensioners to submit life certificates from anywhere.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Digital Access<\/strong>: Certificates are directly sent to pension-disbursing authorities via a digital platform.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wide Reach<\/strong>: Facilitates submission at banks, post offices, and through biometric devices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campaigns<\/strong>: Annual campaigns (e.g., in November) with camps to assist pensioners in generating DLCs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Challenges:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Digital Divide<\/strong>: Limited access for pensioners in rural or remote areas lacking digital literacy or internet connectivity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technical Glitches<\/strong>: Biometric authentication failures due to age-related issues like faded fingerprints.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Awareness:<\/strong> Some pensioners are unaware of the digital system and continue with physical submissions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Pensioners in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Number<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>As of March 31, 2024, there were 64.88 crore central government pensioners.<\/li>\n<li>This includes 10.09 lakh civilian pensioners, 31.92 lakh Defence pensioners, 15.25 lakh Railways pensioners, 4.56 lakh telecom pensioners, and 3.04 lakh postal pensioners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeevan Pramaan numbers<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>During last year\u2019s Digital Life Certificate (DLC) campaign, 1.47 crore certificates were generated, including 45.46 lakh from central government pensioners.<\/li>\n<li>This year, over 50 lakh central government pensioners are expected to participate in the November campaign camps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Generation of Digital Life Certificates (DLCs)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Authentication Methods<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The Jeevan Pramaan portal uses Aadhaar for biometric authentication, which can be done by pensioners on their own or at a camp.<\/li>\n<li>Since 2021, face authentication has been introduced as an alternative.<\/li>\n<li>To generate a DLC, pensioners need a linked Aadhaar, mobile number, and Aadhaar registration with the pension disbursing authority.<\/li>\n<li>If using the app or website independently, a biometric device is required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Campaign and Participation<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Camps are being held in 800 cities across India and at Indian missions abroad, with post offices and banks also organizing their own camps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Campaign Takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Face Authentication<\/strong>: In the first 11 days of the campaign, 31.02% of pensioners opted for face authentication, a significant increase from less than 20% last year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DLC Generation<\/strong>: Between November 1-11, 48.10 lakh DLCs were generated, with 63% using fingerprint authentication.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age-wise Distribution<\/strong>: In the first week, 45% of DLCs were generated for pensioners aged 60-70 years, 28% for those aged 70-80, and 21% for those below 60.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regional Distribution<\/strong>: The highest number of DLCs were generated in Maharashtra, followed by Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Impact<\/strong>: The campaign&#8217;s success marks significant digital empowerment for pensioners, reducing the need for physical visits to pension offices every November.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Q.1. What is Jeevan Pramaan, and how does it help pensioners?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Jeevan Pramaan is a digital life certificate initiative launched in 2014, allowing pensioners to submit their certificates online. It eliminates the need for physical visits to banks and post offices, providing a convenient, digital solution for pensioners across India.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Q.2. What challenges does the Jeevan Pramaan system face?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The main challenges include the digital divide in rural areas, where pensioners may lack internet access or digital literacy, and technical issues like biometric authentication failures due to age-related problems, such as faded fingerprints.<\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/in-life-certificate-month-how-govts-jeevan-pramaan-has-been-faring-9672250\/#:~:text=Since%202014%2C%20the%20government%20has,them%20in%20the%20prescribed%20format.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">In \u2018life certificate\u2019 month, how Govt\u2019s Jeevan Pramaan has been faring<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about the Jeevan Pramaan system, India\u2019s digital life certificate initiative for pensioners. Discover the success of this year&#8217;s campaign, key features, challenges, and how it empowers pensioners with easier online submissions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":43486,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-43485","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-mains-current-affairs","8":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43485"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43485\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}