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.