Nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign 5.0 aims at making the annual pension verification process easier for pensioners
Mysuru Division has around 8,000 railway pensioners, and approximately 500 have availed themselves of the facility so far. He also urged banks to adopt a compassionate approach towards family pensioners, particularly widows facing financial difficulties due to loan recoveries.
Shirish S Kamble, senior divisional personnel officer, Mysuru division, SWR, said under the Jeevan Pramaan scheme, pensioners can generate their Digital Life Certificates through Aadhaar-based face authentication using the app, eliminating the need to visit banks or post offices. Parthasarathy, president of Railway Pensioners Welfare Association, appreciated the railway administration for the initiative, stating that it had saved elderly pensioners the inconvenience and expense of visiting banks or depending on postmen for life certificate submission. However, he highlighted difficulties faced by pensioners over Aadhaar documentation, discrepancies in personal details, and banking procedures. He urged banks to address documentation-related issues and extend better support to retired employees and their families.