GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LAUNCHED ‘UNIQUE’ FACE RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY FOR PENSIONERS

Why in news?

• Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh launched a “unique” face recognition technology that would act as a proof of ‘life certificate’ for pensioners and ensure ease of living for the retired and elderly citizens.

About the unique face recognition tech for pensioners

• The face recognition technology would act as a proof of life certificate’ for pensioners.
• It will ensure ease of living for retired & elderly citizens.
• All pensioners are required to submit their life certificate annually in order to receive pension.
• Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has also implemented a facility to give certificate digitally.

Who has developed this technology?

• This face recognition technology has been devised by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in collaboration with the UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India). The initiative to provide digital life certificates was launched by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW).

Significance of Unique face recognition technology

• The Unique face recognition technique, launched recently to provide ‘life certificate’ is a historic and far-reaching reform because it will touch the lives of 68 lakh central government pensioners as well as those covered under the EPFO and state governments.