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India’s Telecom Department Honored Senior Pensioners on National Senior Citizens Day

The Principal Controller of Communication Accounts in Delhi organized a ceremony to celebrate National Senior Citizens Day.

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Key Points

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Celebration held at Sanchar Lekha Bhawan in New Delhi.

Awards given to senior and super‑senior pensioners for long service.

Health check‑up camp offered eye and pulmonary tests.

Cyber‑security session warned about phishing and financial scams.

Assistance provided for pension record access and digital life certificate submission.

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Senior pensioners, including a 99‑year‑old former employee, received awards for their decades of service.

A health camp provided eye examinations and lung function tests, and doctors gave advice on staying healthy.

Workshops on cyber‑security and financial safety taught seniors how to protect themselves from online scams.

The event also helped pensioners update their pension records and submit digital life certificates online.

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principal controller of communication accounts

the senior official who manages money matters for the phone and internet department

super‑senior

very old people, usually over 90 years old

pulmonary

relating to the lungs

phishing

tricks that try to steal personal information online

financial scams

deceptive schemes that try to take someone's money

digital life certificate

an online proof that a senior person is still alive, using a picture of their face

face authentication

checking that a picture matches the person’s face

SAMPANN portal

a website where pensioners can see and manage their pension details

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