Digital Life Certificate – Jeevan Pramaan Patra | UPSC CSE

Why in News: The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions is organizing the Nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 4.0 from 1st to 30th November 2025.

The campaign is a key part of the Government’s mission toward Digital Empowerment of Pensioners and promoting Ease of Living through Digital India.

About the Digital Life Certificate (DLC) / Jeevan Pramaan Patra

• Launched: 2014
• Objective: To enable pensioners to submit their annual life certificate online without physically visiting banks or pension offices.
• Platform Name: Jeevan Pramaan — a biometric-enabled digital service for pensioners.
• Technology: Uses Aadhaar-based biometric authentication to verify pensioners’ identity and generate a secure, digitally signed Life Certificate.
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
• Implementing Department: Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW)

Source: PIB

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