New Delhi: Degrees, mark sheets that have been or will be issued on DigiLocker platform are valid documents, the University Grants Commission(UGC) informed on January 5.
The commission has also requested higher educational institutions to accept the same.
“DigiLocker platform has the facility to pull students Degree, Mark-sheet and other documents into the issued documents section in an electronic form once uploaded through the DigilLocker-NAD platform by the original issuer. These electronic records available on Digilocker platform are valid documents as per the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000.”
“To enhance the reach of the NAD programme all Academic Institutions are requested to accept Degree, Mark sheets and other documents available in Issued documents in Digilocker account as valid documents,” the commission said.
This will help students to access their academic certificates from anywhere, anytime providing authencity and safe storage of these documents.
Step 1: Visit the official portal of National Academy Dipository(NAD)
Step 2: On the homepage, click on the ‘Students’ section
Step 3: You will be redirected to a new page where you have to click on ‘Create your DigiLocker account’
Step 4: Register yourself using your mobile number and Aadhaar card
Step 5: Search for your board/university/institute/ in Digilocker and click on it