New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Women and Child Development was held today in New Delhi under the chairpersonship of Union Minister Annpurna Devi.

The agenda of the meeting was "Facial Recognition System being implemented in Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0".

In her address, 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.

Anil Malik, Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development, briefed the Memb...