Zila Panchayat president Dr Shweta Sharma has taken the initiative for the installation of biometric machines in the schools located in the remote areas of Gariaband district.
Sources said Sharma is providing around ` 25 lakh from her share of the 13th Finance Commission recomendation for the task. As many as 100 biometric machines are to be installed by utilization of the funds.
The machine will help in ensuring the regular attendance of the teachers; which in turn would benefit the students in acquiring more knowledge. The machine will be available with android system connected with 2G or 3G or Wi-Fi facilities. In case of power cuts, the battery of the machine would function for around three hours, said sources.
Teachers need to provide their thumb impression to the machine in order to mark their attendance.
Sharma said initially such areas would be selected wherein the Primary Middle School as well as Higher Secondary School is located in the same premises. The daily arrival and leaving time of the teachers from their respective schools will be recorded. This will help in monitoring their regular presence in the school, she said.