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DigiLocker

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DigiLocker :

• DigiLocker is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) under the Digital India programme.

• DigiLocker aims at ‘Digital Empowerment’ of citizens by providing access to authentic digital documents to citizen’s digital document
wallets.

• The issued documents in DigiLocker system are deemed to be at par with original physical documents as per Rule 9A of the Information Technology (Preservation and Retention of Information by Intermediaries providing Digital Locker facilities) Rules, 2016.

Benefits to Citizens:

• Important Documents Anytime, Anywhere!

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.

DigiLocker (UPSC)

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