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Short guides, in English and Hindi, for the forms and apps students meet: DigiLocker, the Academic Bank of Credits, Aadhaar, UPI, scholarships and voting. Each one is built only from official pages, with the day we read them. Each has a Listen button and 3 questions to check yourself.

Shishya never asks for your Aadhaar, PAN, bank or UPI details. Type them only on the official site each guide links.

DigiLocker: keep your marksheets and certificates on your phone →डिजीलॉकर: अपनी मार्कशीट और प्रमाणपत्र फ़ोन में रखेंOpen a DigiLocker account and fetch the documents your board, university or a department issues to you.4 min read
APAAR ID for the Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) →एकेडमिक बैंक ऑफ़ क्रेडिट्स (ABC) के लिए APAAR IDCreate your APAAR ID through DigiLocker so your college credits are recorded in the Academic Bank of Credits.3 min read
Aadhaar: what you can update online and what needs a centre →आधार: क्या ऑनलाइन बदलें और किसके लिए केंद्र जाएँAddress and mobile in the Aadhaar app; name, date of birth, gender, email, photo and biometrics at an Aadhaar centre.3 min read
Aadhaar: lock your biometrics and share only what is needed →आधार: बायोमेट्रिक लॉक करें और ज़रूरत भर ही साझा करेंUse the Aadhaar app's biometric lock and share your details with consent, in full or in part.3 min read
Aadhaar biometric update at 15 →15 वर्ष पर आधार बायोमेट्रिक अपडेटIf you got Aadhaar between ages 5 and 15, UIDAI says to give all biometrics again at 15.2 min read
UPI: your PIN is only for paying →UPI: आपका PIN सिर्फ़ भुगतान के लिए हैYou never need your UPI PIN, a QR scan or an OTP to receive money. A "collect request" asking for your PIN takes money out.3 min read
Fake customer-care numbers and "install this app" calls →नकली कस्टमर-केयर नंबर और "यह ऐप इंस्टॉल करें" वाले कॉलFind helpline numbers only on your bank's or app's official website, and never install an app a caller tells you to.2 min read
Lost money to an online fraud? Call 1930 →ऑनलाइन धोखे में पैसा गया? 1930 पर कॉल करेंReport a money fraud on the national helpline 1930 or on cybercrime.gov.in, as soon as you can.2 min read
National Scholarship Portal: get your OTR number first →राष्ट्रीय छात्रवृत्ति पोर्टल: पहले OTR नंबर लेंEvery NSP applicant first needs a One Time Registration (OTR) number with face authentication. Here is the short version.3 min read
Register as a voter — you can apply from 17 →मतदाता बनें — 17 वर्ष से आवेदन कर सकते हैंFour qualifying dates a year, and 17-year-olds can apply in advance on the Election Commission's portal.2 min read

Made by Shishya (AI-assisted), checked against the official pages listed on each guide (read 26 Oct 2026 unless a guide says otherwise). The Hindi is Shishya's AI-assisted translation. If a step no longer matches the official site, the official site is right.