Brief Description
C-DAC has developed e-Hastakshar – C-DAC’s eSign service that facilitates instant signing of documents online by citizens in a legally acceptable form. Using this, an Aadhaar holder with registered mobile number with Aadhaar can electronically sign a form/document anytime, anywhere, using any device. Through e-Hastakshar, C-DAC offers hassle-free fully paperless citizen services and convenience to users. C-DAC utilizes service of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) for on-line authentication and Aadhaar e-KYC service.
Main uses and domain
C-DAC’s eSign service facilitates instant signing of documents online by citizens in a legally acceptable form. The services are being leveraged by various applications such as Digital Locker, Financial Sector, government agencies for internal office uses, Legal Document Signing
Features and Technical Specifications
- Indigenously developed software for online digital signature
- Online authentication using Aadhaar OTP based authentication
- Uses Aadhaar e-KYC service to faciliate digital signing of documents
- Provides legally valid signatures as per IT Act
- Using Open API facilitates applications to leverage digital signing service
- Ensures privacy of the users by requiring only the thumbprint (hash) of the document for signature instead of the whole document
- C-DAC follows the guidelines of CCA and Aadhaar to provide security
- C-DAC offers Aadhaar-eKYC-OTP class of Digital Certificate
- C-DAC is empaneled as eSign Service Provider (ESP) and a Certifying Authority (CA)
Platform required(if any)
Offered as webservices through XML, Platform Agnostic
Contact Details for Techno Commercial Information
Email: ess[at]cdac[dot]in
Website: https://esign.cdac.in
Phone No.: 020-25503379/020-25503336/020-25503350