Meghalaya’s Directorate of Accounts wins award for Innovative Pensioners Life Certificate Verification App

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaDecember 9, 2023

The Directorate of Accounts of Treasuries, Meghalaya under the Finance Department, Government of Meghalaya in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre, Shillong received an award as winners from the Council for Social & Digital Development and the Digital Empowerment Foundation for the Pensioners Life Certificate Verification Mobile Application.

This recognitation was for the Best Digital Innovation in Sustainable Health Development in the category of Government & Citizen Engagement in the 8theNortheast Awards 2023 held at the Royal Global University, Guwahati on November 24, 2023.

BL Nonglait, MFS, Director of Accounts and Treasuries, Meghalaya along with representative of the NIC, Shillong accepted the award from Osama Manzar, Convener of the eNorth East 2023 and Founder & Director of Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF).

The Finance Department, Meghalaya on the 15th July 2021 had issued the Office Memorandum for implementation of the Pensioners Life Certification Verification Mobile App for pensioners developed by the NIC, Shillong for submission of life certificate at the comfort of their homes. For availing this facility pensioner would be required to download the Pensioner Life Certificate Verification Mobile App from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store and register with the respective pensioner disbursing authority with the details.