Andhra University College of Engineering starts bio-metric attendance for students

Andhra University College of Engineering (AUCE) has set up a bio-metric thumb impression attendance system to keep a watch on students who are bunking classes.  A pioneering move, this is the first system in the state that uses a student’s thumbprint to improve overall attendance percentages. The ultimate motive of this step is to ensure that students have enough attendance to sit for the annual exams.

The system cost over 5 lakh and was installed three months ago at 12 different points in the campus. This included 11 select departments and one checkpoint at the principal’s office.  The university is currently running the system on a trial basis and has made it operational for all first year students. The college will expand the system to all 40 departments in the following academic year and do away with the old system of a manual register book, maintained by a clerk officer.

The system is being introduced in phases. Initially, a few students, in their first year, from select departments were chosen wherein their thumbprints and profiles were uploaded onto the system. Registration for the rest of the students at the university will begin soon. Each student will be given a personalized bio-metric code, which will be used to check that particular student’s attendance. The profile uploaded will help university authorities detect any misbehavior or mishandling of the code or thumbprint. Ultimately, the university is hoping to boost attendance and help students gain enough attendance to be eligible for their exams

As per the University, the system has already yielded Results by improving overall punctuality and attendance.

Source: The Times of India