When I first got my two-wheeler DL (Driver’s License), I was told to make a copy of the DL card to carry around. Carrying the original DL meant I could lose it. However, carrying a copy of the DL was similar to not having a DL on you.
However, life has become quite easy since.
Now, you don’t need to carry the original government documents and identity cards along with you and risk losing them. Nor do you have to carry copies of the documents, which are anyway useless. All those documents and cards sit right in your pocket these days.
First, what is Digilocker? It is a GoI initiative under the Digital India programmme. It aims to provide people with access to authentic digital documents, in their digital document wallets. The documents issued in Digilocker are considered to be on par with original physical documents.
With the launch of Digilocker, the government of India made carrying original and valid government cards and documents easier. All you had to do is create an account that would store all your information on the Digilocker app on your phone.
To make our lives even easier, GoI has launched its Digilocker services on Whatsapp too. Now, you can ask for valid online copies of your identity cards and other documents with just a text on Whatsapp.
How to use Digilocker on Whatsapp?
What all documents can you access on the Digilocker?
The Whatsapp service for Digilocker works through MyGov Helpdesk (earlier MyGov Corona Helpdesk), which was launched by the government in 2020. It is a chatbot that makes it easier to avail Covid-19 vaccination information and Digilocker services.
With this, you will never be without your authentic identity cards, no matter the situation.