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National Roll out Phase-2 of BISP resurvey to commence in September

ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 (APP): National Roll out (Phase-2) of
Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) survey will commence in
September this year to facilitate beneficiaries.
BISP has also hired two firms for carrying out various
Waseela-e-Taleem related activities including capacity assessment,
registration/ enrolment, attendance compliance, social mobilization
and capacity building.
An official of BISP giving details of new initiatives launched
under the programme told APP that BISP Biometric Verification System
extended to 43 districts.
He informed that BISP launched pilot phase of Biometric
verification System (BVS) in Larkana District in March, 2015. From
July, 2016 to till date, the mechanism has been extended to 42 more
districts.
He stated that 11 districts of Punjab have been converted to
Biometric Verification System (BVS).
Biometric verification of BISP beneficiaries has also being
done by NADRA. BISP has also hired some 3rd party organizations to
check the quality of data through spot checks and process
evaluations.