Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Hyderabad Schools Launch Facial Recognition System for Students
Imagine school now knows who is in class using a special face scanner!
The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education has started using a face recognition system in many schools.
This new system is for about 164,000 students!
It helps the school know exactly who is present and get rid of people pretending to be other students.
Parents will also get text messages about their child's attendance.
The goal is to make schools better and use new technology to help students learn.
The Telangana Board of Intermediate Education launched a facial recognition system.
The system was implemented in 430 government junior colleges.
63,587 students were registered on Saturday, with the rest to be completed by Monday.
The initiative aims to eliminate proxy attendance and improve accountability.
SMS integration provides parents with attendance updates.
- Who
- Telangana Board of Intermediate Education and students.
- What
- Facial recognition system launched in government junior colleges.
- When
- Launched on Saturday; the remaining registrations will be completed by Monday.
- Where
- 430 government junior colleges in Hyderabad.
- Why
- To eliminate proxy attendance, enhance accountability, automate records, and improve academic standards.
- Organization
- Telangana Board of Intermediate Education
- System Type
- Facial Recognition
- Location
- 430 government junior colleges in Hyderabad
- Total Students
- 164,621
- Registered Students (Saturday)
- 63,587
- Technology Used
- AI
- Additional Feature
- SMS integration for parents