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Telangana Employees Association Demands Facial Recognition Attendance Colleges
A teachers’ association in Telangana wants colleges to use facial recognition for attendance.
The association says the government had already directed colleges to use this system last year.
However, the system has reportedly not been introduced yet.
The colleges mentioned include engineering, pharmacy, MBA, and MCA institutions.
The association says some people misuse biometric attendance systems.
It says this can mean students do not receive enough teaching.
The association wants more teachers to be hired.
It also wants colleges to follow the required cadre ratio.
TSTCEA State President Aineni Santosh Kumar demanded facial recognition attendance in technical colleges.
The Telangana government reportedly issued a circular last year to replace biometric attendance with facial recognition.
The system has not yet been implemented in engineering, pharmacy, MBA, and MCA colleges.
Santosh Kumar alleged that biometric workarounds, including silicon thumbs, contribute to faculty shortages and reduced education quality.
He also called for hiring unemployed teachers and implementing the cadre ratio in technical colleges.
- Who
- Telangana Schools and Technical Colleges Employees Association State President Aineni Santosh Kumar.
- What
- He demanded facial recognition attendance in technical colleges, along with teacher recruitment and implementation of the cadre ratio.
- Where
- Technical colleges in Telangana, including engineering, pharmacy, MBA, and MCA colleges.
- When
- The demand was made in a statement issued on Friday; the government circular was issued last year.
- Why
- The association says the delayed system has contributed to faculty shortages and may reduce the quality of education.
Key facts
- Organization
- Telangana Schools and Technical Colleges Employees Association (TSTCEA)
- Demand
- Implementation of facial recognition attendance
- Existing system
- Biometric attendance
- Affected institutions
- Engineering, pharmacy, MBA, and MCA colleges
- Reported government action
- A circular was issued last year to introduce facial recognition attendance
- Additional requests
- Hiring unemployed teachers and implementing the cadre ratio
- Claimed concern
- Students are not receiving quality education because of attendance and faculty-related problems
Quotes
Aineni Santosh Kumar
State president of the Telangana Schools and Technical Colleges Employees Association
“With the implementation of the biometric system in many colleges with silicon thumbs, and in some colleges with biometrics in the morning and evening, it is clear that students are not getting quality education”
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