New Delhi, Nov. 1 -- Pensioners covered under the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) may no longer need to visit an Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) office to submit their annual life certificates.

The EPFO's regional office in Agra is preparing to spread awareness about digital facilities that allow pensioners to complete the process using a smartphone.

The initiative is part of the fifth Nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign, which will run from November 1 to 30. The month-long campaign, organised by the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare, will involve EPFO and several other government departments and institutions.

Its main focus will be on encouraging pensioners to use digital life certificates and face a...