03 Nov 2023: PIB Summary for UPSC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Digital Life Certificate Campaign 2.0
2. World Food India 2023

1. Digital Life Certificate Campaign 2.0

Syllabus: GS-2, Education

Prelims: Digital Life Certificate Campaign 2.0

Context:

A nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign 2.0 was launched on 1st November 2023 for the whole month with a target of 50 lakh DLCs of Central Government Pensioners.

Details:

• The Digital Life Certificate (DLC) i.e. JeevanPramaan has been promoted by the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare for the ‘ease of living’ of Central Government pensioners.
• The Department with the Ministry of Electronics and IT along with UIDAI is developing a Face Authentication technology system based on the Aadhar database, which will make it possible to submit LC from any Android-based smartphone.
• As per this facility, the identity of a person is established through the face authentication technique and DLC gets generated. 
• This technology, launched in November 2021, reduced the dependence of pensioners on external biometric devices and made the process more accessible and affordable to the masses by leveraging smartphone-based technology.
• The first such nationwide campaign was launched in November 2022 in 37 cities.
• The campaign was a huge success with more than 35 lakh DLCs of Central Government Pensioners issued. 
• The current campaign will be launched in 500 locations in 100 cities across the country, targeting 50 lakh pensioners.

2. World Food India 2023

Syllabus: GS-3, Economy

Prelims: World Food India 2023

Context:

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the second edition of the Mega food event ‘World Food India 2023’ in New Delhi.

About World Food India 2023:

• The Ministry of Food Processing Industries launched the first edition of World Food India in 2017 with the aim of introducing the world to the rich Indian food culture as well as promoting investments in the diverse food processing sector of the country.
• The second edition is being organised from 3rd – 5th November even as 2023 is being observed as the ‘International Year of Millets’.
• The event showcases exhibitions, hackathons and conferences with stakeholders from various countries in the food industry.
• It will provide a networking and business platform for government bodies, industry professionals, farmers, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders to engage in discussions, establish partnerships, and explore investment opportunities in the agri-food sector. 
• It will also feature a Reverse Buyer Seller Meet, with over 1200 overseas buyers from over 80 countries. The Netherlands will serve as the partner country, while Japan will be the event’s focus country.

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