UP govt introduces facial attendance system to prevent fraudulent scholarship claims
The department implemented the system of biometric attendance for Group One courses to ensure transparency. Colleges had to install the machines at their own expense for the process.
However, the managers protested against the additional burden, after which officials at the government level changed the system of biometric attendance.
The students now have to mark their attendance through the application, replacing the biometric system. The app uses GPS location to record attendance within college premises.
There are 50 colleges in Kanpur that offer courses like MBBS, BMS, BTech, MTech and BPharm. Despite the imperative to comply with the system immediately, 95% of these colleges have yet to implement the system.
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The Backward Classes Welfare Department will consider 75% attendance based on the working days prescribed to complete the course for scholarship eligibility.
Colleges offering these courses must adopt this system.
Meanwhile, the non-compliance will deprive students of scholarships and the college management will be responsible for the same.
District Backward Class Welfare Officer Birpal said the scholarship application process is ongoing, with a deadline of November 20. Instead of biometrics, now students will be able to mark their attendance through a facial attendance application.
The scholarship scheme is an initiative by the government to provide financial assistance to students from low-income families. The program offers scholarships for several levels of education, including school, college, and professional courses.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
