An app which stores your PAN, Aadhaar, Driving License: DigiLocker

Mumbai, March 5: Have you forgotten to carry your documents like PAN Card or Aadhaar Card? Then there is a digital solution for you, DigiLocker, a government initiative is aimed at the concept of paperless governance.

According to the official DigiLocker website-digilocker.gov.in, DigiLocker is a cloud-based platform for issuance, storage, sharing and verification of documents and certificates in digital form which enables select registered organizations to provide electronic or e-copies into 'digital lockers' allotted to citizens. DigiLocker helps in securing a lot of documents like Aadhaar, PAN, others online and safe, the website noted. Recently, official twitter handle of Digital India- @_DigitalIndia posted a tweet mentioning the steps to upload documents to DigiLocker account.

1. Click the upload icon to start uploading a document. In the file upload dialogue box, locate the file from your local drive and select 'open' to complete the uploading.

2. To assign a document type to your uploaded file, click 'select doc type'. This will show a pop up with a drop-down selection of various document types. Choose the appropriate document type and click 'save'.

3. You can also edit the name of the file using the edit icon next to the filename.

Benefits of using DigiLocker as mentioned on digilocker.gov.in

1. Citizens can access their digital documents anytime, anywhere and share it online This is convenient and time-saving, said DigiLocker on its official website.

2. DigiLocker reduces the administrative overhead of government departments by minimizing the use of paper.

3. Digital Locker makes it easier to validate the authenticity of documents as they are issued directly by the registered issuers.

4. Self-uploaded documents can be eSigned which is similar to the process of self-attestation, mentioned DigiLocker on its website.