Special camps were organised at various locations in Daltonganj, Jharkhand, on Monday, 2 November 2026, under the Nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5 by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, Government of India. A large number of pensioners visited the camps organised at the State Bank of India branch on the GLA College campus in Medininagar and at the Head Post Office to obtain their Digital Life Certificates. Shri Rakesh Kumar, Director, Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare, Government of India; Shri Sanjeev Ranjan, Deputy Director, Regional Office of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI); and representatives of the State Bank of India and India Post Payments Bank were present during the programme.

Facility to Submit Life Certificates from HomeThrough Aadhaar-Based Face Authentication

Shri Rakesh Kumar stated that the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare is conducting the Nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5 across the country from 1 to 30 November 2026. The objective is to facilitate pensioners in submitting their Digital Life Certificates from home through Aadhaar-based face authentication technology. During the camps, officials and staff members informed pensioners about the digital process, and Digital Life Certificates were issued on the spot to several pensioners.

Facility Extended at the Homes of Pensioners inNeed

Under the campaign, officials also visited the homes of elderly, sick and pensioners unable to move around, who required assistance, and issued their Digital Life Certificates. This provided relief to such pensioners from the inconvenience of travelling to banks or the offices concerned.

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