Biometric attendance in Maharashtra junior colleges starts this year

From this year on all junior colleges offering science stream will have to install biometric machine to mark the attendance of the students, according to a Government Resolution (GR) issued on Friday. This will be applicable to  all the junior colleges in Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nasik and Aurangabad region.

The government has taken the step after observing that the students remain present in their colleges only during practical classes or the coaching classes that gives integrated courses having tie-ups with the colleges. The GR said in order to stop this malpractice the decision has been taken by the state government.

The state education department had last year declared that biometric machines would be placed in colleges. The Maharashtra Coaching Class Owners’ Association (MCCOA) recently wrote a letter to the government reminding them to take action on such coaching institutions, where students are charged in lakhs and provided integrated courses in colleges.

The education department have also been asked to monitor if the directions are adhered by the colleges and take action of de-recognition on those colleges that are not following the instructions.