The State Government, in order to ensure regular attendance of teachers in Government schools, has been deliberating to implement the Biometric system in the State.
With the implementation of the system, complete records of teachers’ attendance would be available to the administrators. The School Education Department is giving special attention on improving quality of education. It has come to the fore that educational standards in Government schools has been falling continuously.
People consider private schools better for the education of their wards. The number of students in Government schools is falling down. Teachers reportedly remain absent from schools and complaints of which have been made at different levels.
According to high-level official sources, the Department has been considering to implement Bbiometric system to ensure attendance of teachers in schools. A proposal has also been prepared for this. Biometric machines will be installed 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.
It has been said that the total cost of each Biometric machine is around Rs 5,000. The company providing the machine will do maintenance of the machine for five years.
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.
At first, the Department is considering to install this machine in such schools from where highest number of complaints has been received regarding attendance of teachers. A decision in this regard would be taken soon at the Cabinet meeting.