Lucknow University becomes first state university to offer DigiLocker ID cards to 21,268 students

Lucknow University has become the first state university in India to upload the identity cards of all 21,268 students of the 2026-27 academic session to the government’s DigiLocker platform. Under the guidance of Anandiben Patel, Uttar Pradesh Governor and Chancellor, Lucknow University is promoting the DigiLocker use to improve digital services for students.

Yogendra Upadhyay, Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Minister, said the initiative would reduce paperwork, save students time and help prevent fraud. Mukul Srivastava, Lucknow University spokesperson, said the system includes admitted undergraduate , postgraduate, doctoral, diploma and Shastri students.

Students can log in to DigiLocker and click ‘Generate vCard’ below their profile photo to access their QR code-based digital ID cards. Yogendra Upadhyay said that “Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the state government is committed to equipping higher education institutions with modern technology, transparency and student-centric digital systems.”

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Key features, benefits of DigiLocker ID cards

Students can access their ID cards on their smartphones at any time. They no longer need to carry physical plastic cards, eliminating the risk of cards being lost, damaged or stolen. The system saves the weeks previously required to print and distribute cards and eliminates the lengthy process of obtaining a duplicate card if the original is lost.

The DigiLocker digital identity card (vCard) has the same legal validity as a physical card under the Information Technology Act. Its QR code can be scanned for verification at competitive examinations, public transport facilities, including buses, trains and metro services offering concessions, banks and other institutions.

The system is linked directly to the university's database and students' Academic Bank of Credits-related APAAR IDs, reducing the possibility of counterfeit identity cards. The cards will automatically become inactive once students complete their respective programmes.

Students will be able to use their mobile phones to scan the QR code to use campus facilities, including the central Tagore Library, reading halls, computer laboratories, hostels and sports complexes.

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Lucknow University: How to access the digital ID card

Students can download their digital identity cards by following these steps:

• Open the DigiLocker app or portal on a smartphone.
• Log in using their registered credentials.
• Locate the ‘Generate vCard’ option below their profile photograph.
• Click on the option to display the official QR code-based digital identity card.
• View or download the card for future use.

The initiative will eliminate the need for more than 21,000 plastic (PVC) cards and lamination sheets, reducing plastic waste under the university's green campus policy.