Gujarat introduces Biometric attendance in schools – here’s how it works

Technology is the backbone of development in today’s fast paced lives. India has come a long way in the field of education. There are many international schools in the country and the quality of education has improved exponentially. Technological development has impacted the education sector in India positively. Schools in Gujarat are witness to that. Biometric attendance has been made compulsory in all schools in Gujarat. This is a major step towards efficiency. Let’s see how it is revolutionizing the field of education. 

• Smooth communication to the parents in case their students are absent

This is a very important point. Parents need to be aware of the way students behave in schools and attendance is the first step towards it. This can be applied in many CBSE Schools in Gujarat. 

• Minimizes scope for error

This is another point which is very significant. Taking the attendance digitally through biometric machines has a lot of advantages one of which is no chance of tampering which minimizes error and gives optimum results. This is applicable to all national as well as international schools in Gujarat.

• Good policy making

Biometric attendance systems ensure that data is analysed effectively. When this happens, the government is empowered to make quality decisions with regards to the standard of education. All this happens because of the timely acquisition of accurate data. Schools in Surat have already started to adopt this system which has benefited them in many ways. 

• Teachers can take well informed actions

The biometric attendance systems in the schools in Gandhinagar and other places lay out a structured action plan for teachers which is not possible with a manual system. The biometric system helps to analyse data and shows recurring patterns. Teachers can then further point out absenteeism trends occurring from habitual attitude and careless behaviour if any from a particular group. 

It is a good thing that the biometric system has been made compulsory in the schools of Gujarat. This leads to a positive impact on the quality of education. The system is also made highly efficient. Students, teachers and parents all are benefited as a result of the biometric attendance system. Use of this technology can have a two-fold impact on education in India which can in turn direct the student’s future towards success. Just like the Gujarat state education department has made it compulsory for all schools in the state, other state government in India should also follow suit. 

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