NEWS: Karnataka launched Kartavya-KAAMS app for tracking attendance of school teachers & non-teaching staff

ABOUT THE INITIATIVE

·         Introduced by Department of School Education & Literacy (DSEL)

·         Kartavya-KAAMS (Karnataka Advanced Attendance Management System)

·         AI + GIS-enabled mobile application

·         Uses facial recognition + location tracking

·         Ensures real-time attendance monitoring

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

·         Mandatory for teaching & non-teaching staff

·         Attendance to be marked twice daily from workplace

·         Linked with KGID & HRMS database

·         Covers staff across: Government schools, High schools, Education offices

Ensures

·         Secure login using facial recognition

·         Location-based attendance validation (GIS)

OBJECTIVES

·         Improve teacher accountability

·         Ensure transparency in attendance system

·         Strengthen implementation of education policies

·         Enhance quality of education outcomes

Data reflected on:

·         Department dashboards

·         Sent to higher authorities for monitoring

Helps in:

·         Teacher performance analysis

·         Staff deployment & rationalisation

·         Salary processing

SIGNIFICANCE

·         Promotes e-governance in education sector

·         Reduces manual errors & manipulation

·         Minimises proxy attendance & irregularities

·         Enables data-driven decision making

·         Improves administrative efficiency