The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW) will conduct the Nationwide Digital Life Certificate (DLC) Campaign 4.0 from 1st to 30th November 2025 across all 1600 districts and sub-divisional headquarters of the country.
A high-level review meeting was chaired by Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary (Pension), on 9th September 2025, with participation from senior executives of 19 Pension Disbursing Banks and India Post Payments Bank (IPPB).
During the meeting, the performance of the Digital Life Certificate Campaign 3.0 was reviewed. The previous campaign achieved 1.62 crore DLCs, including more than 50 lakh DLCs through Face Authentication technology, and organised 1,900 camps in 800+ districts and cities with active participation of banks, IPPB, Central Government Ministries/Departments and Pensioners’ Welfare Associations (PWAs).
From the banking side, Shri Amritesh Mohan, Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Shri Rajesh Prasad, Chief General Manager, Punjab National Bank, and Shri Gurusharan Rai Bansal, Chief General Manager, India Post Payments Bank, participated. Senior representatives from other pension disbursing banks were also present and assured complete preparedness of their networks and doorstep service channels.
The meeting finalized daily DLC generation targets for November 2025, scheduling of camps at 1600 districts and sub-divisional headquarters, and provision of doorstep services for very senior and differently-abled pensioners. Stakeholders agreed to use the DLC NIC Portal for real-time monitoring and reporting. Banks and IPPB will launch an extensive awareness campaign in October 2025, using SMS, WhatsApp, social media, banners, and local media coverage to inform pensioners about submission options.
DLC Campaign 4.0 is positioned as the largest-ever outreach initiative for pensioners, targeting 2 crore DLCs, with a strong emphasis on Face Authentication technology, ensuring universal coverage and ease of living for pensioners.
Disclaimer: This is an official press release by Pib.
