On Thursday, the government sent consultations to all states to accept electronic documents.
The government takes paperless governance as its philosophy and aims to make life easier for citizens by announcing documents such as voter ID cards, PAN cards, school and university certificates, many other documents issued by the government will now be accepted and presented in digital form.
These files can even be used.
As the name implies, DigiLocker is a "digital locator" for citizens to keep copies of all documents safely ".
DigiLocker is a platform for publishing and verifying documents and certificates in digital format, thus eliminating the use of physical documents.
Indian citizens who sign up for the DigiLocker account get a dedicated cloud storage space associated with their aadhar or UIDAI numbers.
Government departments and organizations registered with DigiLocker can push an electronic copy of the documents and certificates they issue directly into the citizen locker.
Citizens can also upload scanned copies of their files in their accounts.
These files can also be electronically signed using the eSign facility. A)
DigiLocker is a digital locker facility provided by the government.
It allows all Indian citizens to store scanned or digital formats of their documents.
The technology used by DigiLocker is cloud computing, and all citizens can get 1 gb (gigabyte)
Storage space on secure and private cloud accounts.
DigiLocker is part of the government's Digital India program.
The project was launched by Prime Minister Modi in 2015, when it had a beta version.
The government has told all states to start officially acknowledging this and is now fully prepared.
It aims to reduce the need to carry physical documents, while also contributing to paperless governance. A)
Some of the benefits offered by DigiLocker include:)
The DigiLocker facility is for Indian citizens only.
To open a DigiLocker account, you must have an aadhar card (Aadhaar number).
To activate the account, you must link your DigiLocker account to your aadhar (UIDAI)number. A)
The government guarantees that DigiLocker is completely safe and provides some of the latest and best security features.
DigiLocker only allows users to access their data and documents.
The user gets a secure private cloud account that is a password-protected.
Security measures also include 256-bit SSL encryption and a registration process based on mobile authentication (
Facilities with the prosecutor's office).
DigiLocker also comes with "timed login", which means that it logs the user out if the individual has the user open and idle.
DigiLocker follows best industry practices to keep data confidential 100, allowing users to share details and documents with others only.
DigiLocker is ISO certified and has ISO-
27001 certified data center.
Please learn more about the technical specifications of DigiLocker. A)
There are three stakeholders in DigiLocker. They are:A)
The main technical components of the DigiLocker system include: Please learn more about the technical specifications of DigiLocker. A)
When registering a DigiLocker account, the user must have aadhar (UIDAI)number. A one-
Send time password or OTP to user-
The mobile phone number they need to sign-up. For log-
After that, the user can either set the password of their choice or link the account to Facebook or Google login.
The choice to connect DigiLocker with Google or Facebook is given to each user, at their own discretion.
There is no need to link them. A)
No, this is impossible.
You can only register at DigiLocker using your Indian mobile number. A)
Here are the steps to get eadhar in DigiLocker:)
DigiLocker is available for both networking and mobile devices.
This means that users can access their DigiLocker accounts from the web or mobile browser as well as from the DigiLocker mobile app.
DigiLocker mobile app (
Mobile app)
Available on and.
Click on the link in this answer on your phone to download the DigiLocker app. A)
Please understand all the rules and amendments of DigiLocker.
The first 8 pages are in Hindi.
For English, please go directly to page 9. A)
This is a video that explains the whole process of uploading and email
Sign the document on DigiLocker:)
Here is a video explaining the whole process of publishing a document on DigiLocker:)
DigiLocker works with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to provide digital driving licenses and vehicle registration certificates to Indian citizens.
Under this partnership, DigiLocker is now directly integrated with the National Register, which is the national database of driving license and vehicle registration data across the country.
From now on, DigiLocker users will be able to access their digital RC and DL on desktop computers and mobile devices. A)
To get digital RC and DL, users should make sure that their aadhar numbers are associated with their DigiLocker account.
Upon completion, they can go to the extract partner documents section, select the issuer and document type, and enter the required document details.
This will enable them to obtain documents from the Ministry of Transport database.
After obtaining the document, the user can save the permanent link (URI)
Go to this digital document in their published documents section for later reuse.
When obtaining the Department of Transport digital records in DigiLocker, your name on the aadhar card should match the names in the RC and DL databases of the National Register.
This ensures that digital DL and RC can only be obtained by the legal owner of the document.
Get a step-by-step demo of the digital RC and DL process.
Citizens can get their digital RC and DL on desktop and mobile devices (
Currently only Android, iOS is coming soon. )A)
DigiLocker's digital RC and DL are digitally signed by the Department of Road Transport and Highways.
It's real.
Get the time directly from the National Register database and have a timestamp for record purposes.
This digital document is a legally valid document under India's IT Act 2000. A)
DigiLocker worked with CBSE to issue digital marking sheets to Class XII students in 2016.
Students who register their mobile phone number in CBSE will receive DigiLocker account credentials via SMS, although those who do not register their mobile phone in CBSE need to create a DigiLocker account with their mobile phone number, sync with their aadhar number and then extract from the CBSE database
Step-by-step instructions on how to do this, please. A)
The documents issued are electronic documents.
Documents issued by government agencies directly from the original data source and URI in electronic format (link)
The files in it can be found in the published files section of DigiLocker.
The uploaded documents are those electronic documents.
Documents uploaded directly by DigiLocker users. A)
The maximum file size allowed is 10 MB. A)
File types that can be uploaded-
Pdf, jpeg, and png. A)
URI is a unified resource identifier generated by the issuer department and is mandatory for each email
Documentation for the DigiLocker system.
This unique URI can be resolved to a full URL (
Unified Resource Locator
Access the actual document in its appropriate repository. A)
The following is a letter or consultation sent by the government to all states formally acknowledging the citizen documents uploaded or obtained at DigiLocker.
The letter also lists all government departments that have ties to DigiLocker.