The Uttar Pradesh government plans to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance the effectiveness, transparency, and integrity of social welfare schemes, according to reports.

The Social Welfare Department is advancing in enhancing the technological oversight of essential welfare programs like pensions for the elderly, family benefits, scholarships, and mass wedding events.

This initiative seeks to guarantee that benefits go to the appropriate recipients while also making administrative processes quicker, paperless, and more transparent.

To remove any possibility of irregularities, the department is looking into implementing an AI-driven monitoring system.

A recent workshop focused on 'Utilization of AI in Social Welfare Programs' was held with the attendance of Social Welfare Minister (Independent Charge) Asim Arun.

The statement noted that AI will enhance precision in verifying data, identifying beneficiaries, and implementing schemes, which will help reduce fraud and ensure that assistance is delivered promptly to legitimate beneficiaries.

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The department has enhanced online oversight to foster transparency and facilitate programs like the Scholarship Scheme, National Family Benefit Scheme, and Old Age Pension.

In the scholarship program, students will not need to go through multiple registrations anymore, as a one-time registration number system has been implemented.

This not only conserves time but also guarantees that qualified beneficiaries obtain continuous benefits. The incorporation of AI will improve precision, avert fraudulent submissions, and provide advantages quickly.

Using data analytics, only authentic beneficiaries can access the programs, while AI-powered verification will expedite application processing and rapidly identify fraudulent entries.

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Transitioning to a paperless system will minimize excessive paperwork and accelerate implementation.
AI-driven technology will bring transformational improvements in data management, beneficiary verification and scheme monitoring, officials said. Along with simplifying the administrative procedures, it will also strengthen public trust in the government.