Chandrakant Patil, the Higher and Technical Education Minister of Maharashtra, has instructed universities to upload students' degree certificates to DigiLocker immediately after results are announced and verified. This directive seeks to address the delays that often occur between result declaration and convocation ceremonies, which can hinder students from applying for higher education, scholarships, internships, and jobs. Patil emphasized that once a student has completed their course and their results are declared, they should have prompt access to their verified degree certificates. DigiLocker, a cloud-based digital document wallet, ensures that documents in its 'Issued' section are legally recognized as equivalent to original physical documents. The minister has called for a Government Resolution to standardize this process across all universities in the state, ultimately benefiting students by allowing them to access their certificates digitally and reducing the need for physical copies immediately after results.