Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Biometric Attendance Made Mandatory in BEd Colleges
The government has made it a rule for teachers and students in private BEd colleges to use biometric attendance.
They also need to have cameras in classrooms and share the recordings with the education department.
This is because some teachers and students were not attending classes regularly, and some colleges did not have enough teachers or good facilities.
The government wants to make sure everyone follows the rules and has a good learning environment.
They will check the colleges to ensure they follow these new rules.
Biometric attendance made mandatory for teachers and students in self-financed BEd colleges.
CCTV footage of classes must be maintained for at least a month and shared in real-time with the higher education department.
17 teams formed to inspect and review the status of teachers and infrastructure in private BEd colleges.
BEd courses are compulsory and regular; no online classes, practice teaching, or examinations are allowed.
Colleges must adhere to the teacher-student ratio of 8 teachers for every 50 students.
- Who
- Teachers and students in self-financed BEd colleges
- What
- Mandatory biometric attendance and CCTV monitoring
- When
- Immediate implementation
- Where
- Self-financed BEd colleges
- Why
- To address irregularities and ensure compliance with NCTE norms
- Initiative
- Mandatory biometric attendance for teachers and students
- Reason
- Complaints of irregular attendance and infrastructure issues
- CCTV Requirement
- Maintain footage for at least a month and share in real-time
- Inspection
- 17 teams formed for compliance checks
- Regulations
- No online classes, practice teaching, or examinations allowed
- Teacher-Student Ratio
- 8 teachers for every 50 students
- Affiliated Colleges
- 600 private BEd colleges