Union Minister Smt. Annpurna Devi chairs meeting  of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Women & Child Development

Union Minister Smt. Annpurna Devi chairs meeting  of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Women & Child Development

The Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Women & Child Development was held today in New Delhi under the chairpersonship of Union Minister Smt. Annpurna Devi. The agenda of the meeting was “Facial Recognition System being implemented in Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0”.

The meeting was attended by Members of Parliament representing both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, including Smt. Sudha Murthy, Smt. Manju Sharma, Smt. Jobha Majhi, Smt. Dharmshila Gupta, Smt. Indu B. Goswami, and Smt. Kiran Chaudhary.

 

In her address, Smt. Annpurna Devi underlined the importance of the Facial Recognition System (FRS) in enhancing transparency, accountability and efficiency in the delivery of services under the Mission. She stated that the technology would ensure that benefits reach only genuine beneficiaries while eliminating leakages and duplication.

 

Shri Anil Malik, Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development, briefed the Members on the technical and operational aspects of the Facial Recognition System (FRS), highlighting its role in real-time monitoring of Take-Home Ration (THR) distribution through the Poshan Tracker. Shri Gyanesh Bharti, Additional Secretary, MWCD, made a detailed presentation on the implementation strategy, benefits and impact of the system.

The Members of Parliament shared their observations and provided constructive suggestions for further strengthening the initiative. They appreciated the introduction of the FRS as a significant step towards ensuring efficient and accountable service delivery to beneficiaries.

 

The Union Minister expressed gratitude to the Members for their valuable inputs and directed the officials concerned to take necessary steps to incorporate the suggestions. She urged continued collaboration with Members of Parliament to address issues at the grassroots level.

Face Recognition System (FRS) has been introduced by the Ministry to ensure the last mile tracking of Take-Home Ration Delivery. The Face Recognition System (FRS) is a technology-enabled authentication feature which verifies the actual beneficiary based on Aadhaar details.

FRS involves 2 steps i.e. On-boarding (eKYC, live Photo capturing & authentication) followed by face matching during THR distribution.

 

 

Benefits of FRS

 

Milestones

 

Implementation Strategy

 

Training & Support