PIB Summary & Analysis for UPSC IAS Exam for 26th Apr 2024 [Video]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. DigiLocker2. SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Kazakhstan3. World Energy Congress 2024

1. DigiLocker

Syllabus: GS-3, Information Technology

Prelims: DigiLocker

Context:

The Indian Air Force (IAF) embarked on an integration with the DigiLocker platform, a flagship initiative under the Digital India programme.

Details:

• The IAF and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to leverage DigiLocker’s secure and accessible document repository services.
• This will revolutionise how critical service documents of IAF personnel, both serving and retired, are issued, accessed, and verified digitally.
• Salient features:
  • Authorised IAF departments and divisions can now seamlessly upload digital records, certificates, and vital documents to the national DigiLocker repository, ensuring secure storage and easy accessibility.
  • IAF officers will have direct access to their crucial documents, such as the Certificate of Service (COS) and Service Book Officers (SBO), through their personal DigiLocker wallets, enabling convenient retrieval …