Life Certificate Submission: The government has introduced ‘face recognition system’, a ‘specific’ facial recognition technology as a proof of ‘life certificate’ for pension holders. Let us know how will this work?
New Delhi: Life Certificate : The government has taken a commendable initiative for pensioners. The Central Government has now issued a new technology ‘Face Recognition’ as a proof of ‘Life Certificate’ for pensioners. Under this, pensioners will no longer need to show life certificate. Now on seeing the face, their ‘Life Certificate’ proof will be deposited.
Actually, Face Recognition Technology is a special technology for face recognition. While launching it, Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said, ‘It will be of great convenience to retired and elderly pensioners. With the help of this face recognition technology, pensioners can be confirmed alive.
Pensioners will have ease
It is worth noting that all pensioners have to submit their life certificate at the end of the year. This certificate is proof that the pensioner is alive and on this basis the pension of retired and elderly pensioners is continued. Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh said in a tweet that ‘Unique ‘face recognition technology’ has been launched, which will help crores of pensioners in the country to easily submit Life Certificate through a mobile app.
Launched unique "Face Recognition Technology" which will benefit crores of Pensioners across the country in providing Life Certificate by simply using Mobile App. #DoPPW #DoPT pic.twitter.com/GgcX8Ho1UG
— Dr Jitendra Singh (@DrJitendraSingh) November 29, 2021
The minister of state said, “The central government has been sensitive to the needs of pensioners and has been trying to make their lives easier. After coming to power in the year 2014, the government started the facility of digital life certificate for pensioners. Now this face recognition technology will help them even more.
Lakhs of pensioners will get benefit
The Minister of State said that the introduction of this face recognition technology for giving Life Certificate is a historic and far-reaching improvement. This will not only benefit 68 lakh pensioners of the Central Government but also those who get pension from EPFO and state governments.
In a statement issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, the Minister of State has thanked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology as well as the Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI) for bringing this technology to the fore.
