The Sindh Education Department has announced a new facial recognition-based attendance system. This move aims to improve monitoring of teachers and staff while bringing more transparency to government schools across the province.
According to officials, the system will help track daily attendance of both teaching and non-teaching employees more accurately. It will reduce fake attendance and ensure staff members are present at their duties. The department also plans to take strict action against employees who are absent without reason and those found to have fake academic degrees.
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is already checking the degrees of employees hired between 1989 and 2020. This verification process will identify people with false qualifications and increase accountability in the education sector.
Many employees have applied for early retirement. Around 15,000 teaching and non-teaching staff have submitted requests. This has created challenges for the Finance Division regarding staffing and costs. Officials are studying the impact carefully before making decisions.
Facial recognition technology uses a person’s face to mark attendance through cameras or mobile apps. It is fast, secure, and harder to cheat than old manual registers or thumb impressions. Similar systems have already been tested in districts like Badin.
This initiative is part of the government’s efforts to modernize education and reduce corruption. Better attendance can lead to improved teaching quality and higher student performance. Experts say digital tools like this can bring big changes in public service delivery.
The facial recognition system is expected to roll out soon. It shows Sindh’s focus on using technology for good governance in the education department.