Government launches unique face recognition technology for pensioners

It will help the pensioners

On Monday, the minister of state personnel Jitendra Singh launched a unique face recognition technology that would act as a proof of life certificate for the pensioners and ensure ease of living for retired and elderly citizens.

According to the statement, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, "face recognition technique of giving life certificate is historic and far. Reaching reform, since it will touch the lives of not only 68 lakh central government pensioners but also crore of pensioners who fall outside the jurisdiction of this department such as employees provident fund organization (EPFO), state government, state government pensioners, etc. Adding more he said, the Central Government has been sensitive to the needs of pensioners and to ensure ease of living for them. Soon after coming to power in 2014, the government decided to introduce and implement digital life certificates for pensioners. This unique face recognition will further help, said the Minister.

According to the press release, He also thanked the National informatics centre(NIC), the ministry of electronics and information technology as well as the unique identification authority India (UIDAI) for devising this technology and making such an initiative of the department of pension and pensioners." 

Also, the department is bringing e booklets for pensioner's awareness and carrying awareness campaigns on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc.