PRAN stands for Permanent Retirement Account Number. It is a unique 12-digit number assigned to each NPS subscriber. It is issued by the Central Recordkeeping Agency (currently NSDL-CRA) and remains the same for life.
Source: NPS Rule 10
What is a PRAN and who issues it?
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