DigiLocker aims at ‘Digital Empowerment’ of citizen by providing access to authentic digital documents to their DigiLocker account. Citizens can get authentic documents/certificates in the digital format from a single source of truth, making the process hassle-free. DigiLocker offers a platform for organisations for the issuance and verification of documents digitally, thereby enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of citizen service delivery. Benefits of DigiLocker : Benefits to Citizens 1. Important Documents Anytime, Anywhere! 2. Authentic Documents, Legally at Par with Originals. 3. Digital Document Exchange with the consent of the citizen. 4. Faster service Delivery- Government Benefits, Employment, Financial Inclusion, Education, Health. Benefits to Partners 1. Reduced Administrative Overhead: Aimed at the concept of paperless governance. It reduces the administrative overhead by minimizing the use of paper and curtailing the verification process. 2. Digital Transformation: Provides trusted issued documents. Issued Documents available via DigiLocker are fetched in real-time directly from the issuing agency. 3. Secure Document Gateway: Acts as a secure document exchange platform like payment gateway between trusted issuer and trusted Requester/Verifier with the consent of the citizen. 4. Real Time Verification: Provides a verification module enabling government agencies to verify data directly from issuers after obtaining user consent. Disclaimer Issued Documents from DigiLocker 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