Biometric attendance systems have been installed under Rajiv Gandhi Mission to record attendance of teachers in 35 schools under Rajiv Gandhi Mission in the district, officials stated.The machines have been installed in three development blocks of the district on a pilot basis in Jashpur, Bagicha and Kansabel, they informed.The State, in order to ensure regular attendance of teachers in government schools, has started implementing the Biometric system .
With the implementation of the system, complete records of teachers’ attendance would be available to the administrators.According to official sources, the Department has started implementing the Biometric system to ensure attendance of teachers in schools. On reaching the school, teachers have to give their thumb impression on it. They have to go through this process four times a day.According to Departmental sources, standard of education in government schools has been falling continuously due to absence of teachers and their lack of interest in teaching. With the implementation of this system, this attitude of teachers could be controlled to a large extent.