Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Rangareddy Issues Notices to 68 Teachers Over Missing FRS Attendance
Officials in Rangareddy found that 68 government school teachers had not recorded their attendance using a face-scanning system.
The system is required in Telangana’s government schools.
The district education officer sent the teachers notices asking them to explain what happened.
Their explanations will be reviewed, and disciplinary action may follow.
The officer said schools would continue to be checked for attendance, teaching and student learning.
The district collector also told the treasury to base teachers’ salary payments on the attendance records.
Officials say this is intended to encourage teachers to follow attendance rules.
Rangareddy District Educational Officer S Venkateswarlu issued show-cause notices to 68 government school teachers.
The notices followed a review of monthly digital logs that found teachers had not recorded attendance through the Facial Recognition System (FRS).
Teachers were asked to explain their failure to log attendance during the previous month; disciplinary action may follow after their responses are reviewed.
Venkateswarlu said officials would continue monitoring staff presence, teaching methods and student learning, and warned against neglecting attendance procedures.
District Collector C Narayana Reddy instructed the District Treasury Officer to release teacher salaries strictly according to FRS attendance records.
- Who
- The Rangareddy District Educational Officer issued notices to 68 government school teachers; the District Collector also directed the District Treasury Officer.
- What
- Show-cause notices were issued for missing Facial Recognition System attendance, and salaries were directed to be released strictly based on FRS records.
- When
- After a review of attendance logs for the previous month; the article gives no specific date.
- Where
- Rangareddy district, Telangana.
- Why
- Officials said the measures aim to enforce attendance compliance, accountability and discipline.
Officials’ rationale
Teachers’ explanations
Missing digital attendance
Officials’ rationale
Officials say FRS attendance is mandatory and that notices and salary-linked records are intended to strengthen compliance and accountability.
Teachers’ explanations
The article does not report the teachers’ reasons or responses; they have been asked to submit explanations.
- Teachers receiving notices
- 68
- Issuing official
- District Educational Officer S Venkateswarlu
- Attendance system
- Facial Recognition System (FRS)
- Review period
- The previous month
- Possible consequence
- Disciplinary action may follow after explanations are evaluated, in accordance with service rules.
- Salary instruction
- District Collector C Narayana Reddy directed salaries to be released strictly based on FRS attendance records.