DigiLocker - a simple and secure document wallet

DigiLocker may be a key initiative under Digital India, the govt of India's flagship program aimed toward transforming India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.
Targeted at the thought of paperless governance, DigiLocker may be a platform for issuance and verification of documents & certificates during a digital way, thus eliminating the utilization of physical documents.
You can now access your documents and certificates from your DigiLocker on your mobile devices.

How am i able to get a DigiLocker account?

Signing up for DigiLocker is straightforward -all you would like is your mobile number.
Your mobile number are going to be authenticated by sending an OTP (one-time password) followed by selecting a username & password. this may create your DigiLocker account.
After your DigiLocker account is successfully created, you'll voluntarily provide your Aadhaar number (issued by UIDAI) to avail additional services.

Targeted at the thought of paperless governance, DigiLocker may be a platform for issuance and verification of documents & certificates during a digital way, thus eliminating the utilization of physical documents.
Indian citizens who check in for a DigiLocker account get a fanatical cloud space for storing that's linked to their Aadhaar (UIDAI) number.
Organizations that are registered with Digital Locker can push electronic copies of documents and certificates (e.g. driver's license , Voter ID, School certificates) directly into citizens lockers.
Citizens also can upload scanned copies of their legacy documents in their accounts. These legacy documents are often electronically signed using the eSign facility.

Citizens can access their digital documents anytime, anywhere and share it online. this is often convenient and time saving.
It reduces the executive overhead of state departments by minimizing the utilization of paper.
Digital Locker makes it easier to validate the authenticity of documents as they're issued directly by the registered issuers.
Self-uploaded documents are often digitally signed using the eSign facility (which is analogous to the method of self-attestation).

Issuer: Entity issuing e-documents to individuals during a standard format and making them electronically available e.g. CBSE, Registrar Office, tax department, etc.
Requester: Entity requesting secure access to a specific e-document stored within a repository (e.g. University, Passport Office, Regional Transport Office, etc.)
Resident: a private who uses the Digital Locker service supported Aadhaar number.
The main technology components of the DigiLocker system are:
Repository: Collection of e-documents that's exposed via standard APIs for secure, real-time access.
Access Gateway: Secure online mechanism for requesters to access e-documents from various repositories in real-time using URI (Uniform Resource Indicator).
DigiLocker Portal: Dedicated cloud based personal space for storing , linked to every resident’s Aadhaar for storing e-documents, or URIs of e-documents.