4. DigiLocker, as the name suggests, is the Digital
Locker launched by the Department of
Electronics & Information Technology (Diety),
under the Ministry of Communications & IT.
DigiLocker is a cloud storage and is one step
forward towards dream of Digital India.
DigiLocker
5. Now you must be wondering, we already have
cloud storage services like Dropbox etc then
why we need one more.
The answer is very simple, DigiLocker is a cloud
service to avail Govt Services, which can be
used for personal storage also.
6. HOW DOES IT WORK
• Valid Aadhaar number registered with Aadhaar.
• Two Options:-
• 1)“Use OTP”, an OTP (One Time Password)
will be sent by UIDAI to the mobile number
and email-id registered with your Aadhaar.
• 2)After Clicking on “Use Fingerprint” User
will have to put the thumb print on the finger
print device. If the finger print is valid, then
user is authenticated.
7. •Kindly ensure that your current mobile number is
registered with Aadhaar number
•You can update your mobile number by visiting any
UIDAI centre
13. Benefits of DigiLocker
• It will minimize the use of physical documents and will provide
authenticity of the e-documents It will provide secure access to
Govt. issued documents.
• It will also reduce administrative overhead of Govt. departments
and agencies and make it easy for the residents to receive
services
• The best part is eSign facility is Free whereas for digital
signatures, you need to pay annual fees.
• DigiLocker shall help to reduce the human interaction to avail
Govt Services. This would help in reducing corruption (e.g.
issuing passport through agent).