University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all the educational institutions to accept educational documents including degrees, marksheets through DigiLocker platform.
In this connection, UGC has issued a circular on its official website stating that the National Academic Depository (NAD) stored all the academic documents online, DIPR report stated.
Further, UGC in its notification directed all academic institutions to accept degree, mark-sheets and other documents available in DigiLocker account as valid documents.
DigiLocker will facilitates students to get authentic certificates in digital format directly from the original issuers anytime, anywhere without any physical interference.
Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India has designated UGC as an authorised body to implement NAD as a permanent scheme without levy of any user charges in co-operation with the DigiLocker as a single depositor of NAD.
Academic Institutions can register themselves and upload academic awards of their institution of NAD through DigiLocker NAD portal. These electronic records available on DigiLocker platform were valid documents as per the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000.