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BIOMETRIC SYSTEM TO CHECK ABSENTEEISM IN EDUCATION SECTOR
Monday, October 05, 2015 - Quetta—Use of modern technology including Biometric System can help in checking absenteeism of teachers, students and tracing out ghost teachers and employees in education sector.
This was stated by Advisor to Chief Minister Balochistan on Education, Sardar Raza Muhammad Baraich while talking to APP here.
He further said,”It is reality there was absenteeism of a number of teachers, students at schools. Therefore, we have decided to get help from modern technology including installation of Biometric System in educational institutions to check and control this practice”.
Sardar Raza said that the system would also help in tracing out ghost teachers in state-run schools. “Yes, there are information about some ghost teachers or that a number of teachers have been drawing their salaries but they were not taking classes,” he said, adding that, however, Biometric System of attendance would also help in pointing out such teachers.
He said that due to outdated policies and system, education sector has been facing some difficulties, which cause obstacles in bringing improvement in this sector.—APP
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