Prospective subscribers to the National Pension System (NPS) can now open their NPS accounts through the central know your customer (CYKC) system. This is another online option the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA ) has provided to prospective subscribers to open their NPS accounts part of the digital initiatives under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav festivities to mark 75 years of India’s Independence. The process is completely online and paperless.