What is DigiLocker and Benefits of DigiLocker

What is DigiLocker

DigiLocker is an online service provided by Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), Government of India under its Digital India initiative. DigiLocker provides an account in cloud to every Aadhaar holder to access authentic documents/certificates such as driving license, vehicle registration, academic mark sheet in digital format from the original issuers of these certificates. The issued documents in DigiLocker system are deemed to be at par with original physical documents as per Rule 9A of the Information Technology Rules, 2016 notified on February 8, 2017 vide G.S.R. 711(E). It also provides 1GB storage space to each account to upload scanned copies of legacy documents.

Users need to possess an Aadhaar number to use DigiLocker. For sign-up, the Aadhaar number and the one-time password sent to the Aadhaar-registered mobile number needs to be entered.

Benefits of DigiLocker

• Important Documents can access Anytime, Anywhere, you do not need to carry all the documents with you. and share it online for their ease and convenience. This helps in saving time, paperwork, and helps people get their work done on the move.

• It reduces the administrative overhead of government departments by minimising the use of paper, thereby making it a hassle-free and more environment-friendly way of getting things done.

• Authentic Documents, Legally at Par with Originals.

• Digital Document Exchange with the consent of the citizen.

• Faster service Delivery- Government Benefits, Employment, Financial Inclusion, Education, Health.

• Aimed at the concept of paperless governance. It reduces the administrative overhead by minimizing the use of paper and curtailing the verification process.

• Provides trusted issued documents. Issued Documents available via DigiLocker are fetched in real-time directly from the issuing agency.

• Acts as a secure document exchange platform like payment gateway between trusted issuer and trusted Requester/Verifier with the consent of the citizen.

• Real Time Verification: Provides a verification module enabling government agencies to verify data directly from issuers after obtaining user consent.

Security measures of DigiLocker

• 256 Bit SSL Encryption
• Mobile Authentication based Sign Up
• ISO 27001 certified Data Centre
• Data Redundancy
• Timed Log Out
• Security Audit

 

Who are the key stakeholders in the DigiLocker system?

DigiLocker has three stakeholders. They are:

Issuer: Entity issuing e-documents to individuals in a standard format and making them electronically available eg: CBSE, Registrar Office, Income Tax department, RTO (transport office), etc.

Requester: Entity requesting secure access to a particular e-document stored within a repository (eg: University, Passport Office, Regional Transport Office, etc.)

Resident: An individual who uses the Digital Locker service based on their Aadhaar number.

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Source: Digilocker