SDG 9: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure | SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
Institutions: Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology | National e-Governance Division (NeGD)
The Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) organised the National Conference on ‘DigiLocker – Enabling Paperless Access for All’ in New Delhi, highlighting DigiLocker’s evolution from a secure document repository into India’s digital trust backbone.
Chaired by S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, the conference marked a shift in India’s digital journey from connectivity to capability, and from service delivery to trust as infrastructure.
DigiLocker’s next phase — integrating AI-based e-KYC, global credential verification, and interoperability with Entity Locker for institutions - was underscored.
Recognition of State Leaders
Seven States were honoured as ‘DigiLocker Accelerators’ for pioneering adoption:
Assam – Integration Excellence (500+ services through Sewa Setu)
Himachal Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh – People First Integration (citizen-linked initiatives)
Meghalaya – Dual Platform Achiever (DigiLocker + Entity Locker integration)
Kerala – Innovation in paperless governance
Maharashtra – Fast Track Integration (Pension & Treasury systems)
Mizoram – Requestor Accelerator (highest requestor-model integrations)
Sectoral Showcases
Parallel sessions demonstrated DigiLocker’s impact across:
Government & Education: Integration under NEP 2020, use in mark-sheet and degree verification, single-citizen databases (Samagra ID).
FinTech & VAS: Seamless e-Bank Guarantees (NeSL), onboarding by major banks and mutual funds, and new use-cases in visa verification and digital business.
The event affirmed DigiLocker as a pillar of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), embedding trust and interoperability across governance, education, and finance.
DigiLocker’s expansion exemplifies India’s transition from digitisation to trusted digital governance — where data-sharing is secure, consent-based and verifiable. The initiative directly supports Digital India 2.0, the India Stack, and the National Digital Public Infrastructure (NDPI) vision. For policymakers, it highlights how citizen-centric authentication tools can deepen inclusion, cut compliance friction, and anchor accountability by design in public service delivery.
What is DigiLocker?→ A flagship platform under Digital India that allows citizens to store, access and share authentic digital documents issued by government and private entities. It functions as the trust layer of India’s Digital Public Infrastructure, enabling paperless governance and verified digital transactions.
Relevant Question for Policy Stakeholders: What safeguards and consent protocols must evolve within DigiLocker to maintain user trust as data portability expands across government and private platforms?
Follow the full release here: MeitY Showcases DigiLocker as Trust Layer of Digital Governance