Goa and Cochin Port Authority adopt DoT's SAMPANN pension platform
The Department of Telecommunications on 2 April 2026 signed agreements to provide its SAMPANN pension platform as a service to the Government of Goa and the Cochin Port Authority.
Summary
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on 2 April 2026 signed an agreement for adoption of SAMPANN, its digital pension and financial management platform, by the State Government of Goa and the Cochin Port Authority as a 'platform-as-a-service'. SAMPANN (System for Accounting and Management of Pension) is a cloud-based, end-to-end pension management system managed by the Office of the Controller General of Communication Accounts (CGCA) and covers the pension lifecycle from case initiation to disbursement and accounting. It was dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister on 29 December 2018. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said DoT was taking the concept of service at the door to other institutions.
Key facts
- Date
- 2 April 2026
- Platform
- SAMPANN – System for Accounting and Management of Pension
- Adopters
- Government of Goa; Cochin Port Authority
- Model
- Platform-as-a-service
- Managed by
- Office of CGCA, DoT
- Launched
- 29 December 2018
Practice MCQs 2 questions
SAMPANN, the Department of Telecommunications platform adopted by Goa on 2 April 2026, stands for:
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Correct answer: D — System for Accounting and Management of Pension
The release expands SAMPANN as System for Accounting and Management of Pension.
Besides the Government of Goa, which body signed on 2 April 2026 to adopt SAMPANN as a platform-as-a-service?
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Correct answer: A — Cochin Port Authority
The agreement covered the State Government of Goa and the Cochin Port Authority.