Biometric Time and Attendance System to be Deployed Across Sindh Government Colleges

Biometric time and attendance systems are set to be deployed across more than 200 government colleges in Sindh following a court order by the Sindh High Court, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.

“The introduction of the biometric system is with an object to overcome the issue of [tardiness] and unauthorised absence of officials, particularly teachers, because such absence may cost an irreparable loss to students,” the order read.

About monitoring of the government schools’ performance, the bench noted that budget constraints and a lack of availability of vehicles for monitoring officers constrained their movement. The acting chief secretary sought time for preparation and submission of a mechanism for addressing both the concerns.

Organizations in the educational sector that wish to closely monitor staff attendance should consider installing one of the Facial Recognition-based Access Control/Time and Attendance solutions provided by Time & Attendance UK, together with Biometric Control.

Based on a proprietary system design, the Facial Recognition solution features proven near-infrared facial recognition for a superior level of accuracy, attained by reducing interference coming from object background.

As mentioned earlier, this solution can be easily integrated with existing Time and Attendance and Access Control systems, as it comes packed with built in relays and sensors and it can also connect to an external relay/controller box via RS485 interface to enhance system security, while also supporting a Wiegand input and output for interfacing external Access Control devices such as proximity card readers and keypads.

Last, but certainly not least, it’s important to mention that the Facial Recognition solution can also accurately record up to 50,000 system events and take snapshots if required (imposter alarm capability).