DigiLocker is nothing but a digital locker to store all your documents. Linked to both Aadhaar card and cellphone numbers, DigiLocker eliminates the use of physical documents as part of the government’s Digital India drive, since all data is stored in the cloud. You can upload scanned copies of your documents (PDF, JPEG or PNG format) and access it anywhere you want. You can also e-sign these uploaded documents, which works like self-attestation of physical documents.
On the other hand, organisations like the CBSE, the Registrar Office or the Income Tax Department can also push electronic copies of documents and certificates directly into your e-lockers. Orginsations registered with DigiLocker include the UIDAI, the road transport and highways ministry, the Income Tax Department, various school boards, including the CBSE, and departments of various state and central government ministries. According to latest statistics, DigiLocker has 1.35 crore users, with people using it for PAN cards, marksheets, caste certificates, birth certificates, ration cards, etc.
How to use DigiLocker
1. Go to DigiLocker website or downloand DigiLocker app on your smartphone. Using your Aadhaar number and mobile number you can create a user ID using an OTP.
2. If some organisation has uploaded any of your e-documents, you can see it in the account. You can also upload your own documents and e-sign them.
3. You also get the facility of sharing documents with others by sharing a link to the e-document.
DigiLocker is nothing but a digital locker to store all your documents. Linked to both Aadhaar card and cellphone numbers, DigiLocker eliminates the use of physical documents as part of the government’s Digital India drive, since all data is stored in the cloud. You can upload scanned copies of your documents (PDF, JPEG or PNG format) and access it anywhere you want. You can also e-sign these uploaded documents, which works like self-attestation of physical documents.
On the other hand, organisations like the CBSE, the Registrar Office or the Income Tax Department can also push electronic copies of documents and certificates directly into your e-lockers. Orginsations registered with DigiLocker include the UIDAI, the road transport and highways ministry, the Income Tax Department, various school boards, including the CBSE, and departments of various state and central government ministries. According to latest statistics, DigiLocker has 1.35 crore users, with people using it for PAN cards, marksheets, caste certificates, birth certificates, ration cards, etc.
How to use DigiLocker
1. Go to DigiLocker website or downloand DigiLocker app on your smartphone. Using your Aadhaar number and mobile number you can create a user ID using an OTP.
2. If some organisation has uploaded any of your e-documents, you can see it in the account. You can also upload your own documents and e-sign them.
3. You also get the facility of sharing documents with others by sharing a link to the e-document.
