The Times of India 03.09.2012
Corporation schools await biometric attendance
NEW DELHI: The biometric
attendance system is yet to be implemented in the municipal schools
following stiff opposition from the teachers’ associations. At
present, teachers mark their attendance through e-mail. After surprise
visits and random checks, it was found that teachers had been marking
proxy attendance for each other.”An investigation revealed the
password was being shared by teachers and they were marking each other
present,” said a South corporation official.
Councillors admit
that teachers giving school a miss is no secret. “The proposal to
procure the biometric machines was taken up in the standing committee
meeting but it was referred back. Every time there is talk of
implementing the system, the teachers’ association threatens to go on
strike,” said Mukesh Goel, leader of opposition, North corporation. However, the teachers’ association says that the data, containing details of teachers, is still not complete.
