New Delhi, 17 May (IANS). Digital Life Certificate Campaign has done the work of bringing revolution in pension distribution. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Science and Technology (Independent Charge) made this statement.
Singh said that technology was used to make it easier to get pension for the elderly in this campaign. Also, many old rules that are obstructing this process were also abolished.
Crores of pensioners have benefited from becoming easier for the pension process.
Singh said, “The Digital Life Certificate Campaign has revolutionized the pension distribution by enabling elderly pensioners to verify their identity by using face recognition technology, which has eliminated the need to go physically in bank branches.”
He added, “There has also been significant progress in simplifying administrative processes, including single pension form, Unified Fellowship Application Portal and abolishing over 1,600 old rules.”
Addressing IAS trainees and civil servants at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Administration Academy (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie, Singh explained several important reforms initiated to increase transparency, access and efficiency in public service distribution.
He said that government recruitment examinations are now conducted in 13 regional languages to promote inclusion. The Union Minister also spoke about the plan to expand it in all 22 scheduled languages recognized by the Constitution.
Interviews for some posts of Group B and C have been terminated to ensure equal opportunity, which will promote qualification -based selection.
In addition, large -scale employment fairs have been initiated to provide job opportunities among the youth and increase aspirations.
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