Rc 58 E Hazar Bio Metric Attendance in All Schools in AP Instructions

Rc.No.58/1T-Cell Dated: 08.09.2017 Sub:. - School, Education implementation of BioMetric Attendance Systems in all schools in the state certain instructions; issued -reg. Rc 58 E Haazar Bio Metric Attendance in All Schools in AP Instructions

Rc 58 E Hazar Bio Metric Attendance in All Schools in AP Instructions

Ref:
1. This. office proceedings even o Dated: 08.03,2017
2. This office proceedings vide R. No, I SZf IT Celt/ 2017, Dated 25-07-2017.
3, This office proceedings vide Re No. 1521 IT Coil /2017, Dated 24-08.2017.

Tie Attention of all the Regional. Joint Director of School Education arid District Educational Officers in the. state are invited to the reference cited above, wherein the Government has introduced e-Hazar project very prestigious. Accordingly, guidelines were issued to nominate two nodal persons per district from the surplus teachers identified. Further. it was also instructed to upgrade the Bio Metric Attendance devices supplied to the schools as per the norms given by UIDAI,

But it is disappointing to note that, so far, only 4.5% Karvy devices and 24% of Analogies devices were upgraded as per the norms given by UIDAI in coordination with Ms Karvy Data Management Services Limited, Hyderabad and Ms Analogies Tech India Limited. This is obviously due to lack of proper monitoring by the concerned District Educational Officers,

Further, during the State Team field visits in some of the districts, it is observed that the agencies are not coordinating well with the nodal officers. As such, a meeting was called for with the Agency by the Additional Director, CSE, A.P. and the following resoltutions were passed.

a.. The DEO should establish one District Coordination cell at district point with two nodal persons, A mobile number may be provided to the cell in which complaints may be registered by the HMs. This mobile no should start functioning by 15.9.17 and informed to the State office_ Wide publicity may be given to the HMs about the mobile no_ of the District Coordination Cell.

b. DEO should identify one APeKX crew member per division along with 10 CRPs to support KARVY and Akshara Management,

c.. DEO will conduct divisional Level workshop at identified places.

d. The devices will be collected at ,ndal point i.e. , at the office of the Handal Educational Officer for upgradation of RD services repairs_ In case of replacement of the device, harm:lover the New device to the HM duly obtaining the Old device with the particulars such as Name of the HM along with Phone too and School DISE Code on the Box.-

e. The Said devices wilt be transported from the Mandal point to the Divisional level by M/s. Karvy to the Divisional Headquarters on the scheduled date communicated along with these proceedings.

f. After receiving at Divisional point M/s. Karvy and M/s. Akshara will finish the updating of the devise as per the checklist.

g.. The APEX Coordinator along with Divisional Nodal person will contact the concerned Headmaster of the schools by duly updating the status of device, once all the updates are made as per the checklist circulated through mail. The HM will receive the device from the divisional headquarter by duly authenticating the device by registering with biometrics.

h. A Register will be maintained at the Divisional level as per the formats circulated through mail indicating no. of devices registered.

i. The nodal persons at divisional level are requested to give orientation I training to the headmasters for utilization of device for getting attendance from the students / teachers concerned,

j. Transportation from mandal point to divisional headquarter will be provided only on the date fixed by the nodal officer. The devices which were not received on the said scheduled date need to be brought to the divisional level by the concerned Headmaster on another pre-agreed date.

k. The devices need to be charged and to be switched off befoce handing over at mandal Point.

l. The device received back at the school point after upgradation repair replaced need to be checked by duly capturing teachers and students attendance on the next. day, In case it is found that there is some fault or that they are not functioning, the same may be brought to the notice of Divisional Nodal Officer. An sms may be sent to the mobile no of the district level coordination cell.

m. Appropriate guidance may be given to them to monitor the said workshops held at divisional level points as per the schedule communicated with these proceedings.

The Government of Andhra Pradesh is very committed to successfully implement the e Hazar project and to ensure the 100% capture of attendance of the teachers and students by 30.9.2017.

Therefore, the District Educational Officers in the state are requested to effectively intervene and closely monitor the said tasks personally and see that 100% attendance of students and teachers are captured at the school point on a daily basis.

Further, it is also informed that the State E Hazar call center was established at Vijayawada and contact No 0866-3815555. All the District Educational Officers are requested to circulate this call center number to all headmasters of Schools in their respective Districts regarding e-Hazar grievances. Further, they are also instructed to contact State Nodal Officer e-Hazar Sri CH VS Ramesh Kumar Mobile No. 7659966222 in order to resolve other problems if any;

In this context, it is also informed that the Honble Minister of HRD, Special Secretary to Government, School Education and the Commissioner of School Education, AP may visit the said District Coordination centers/cells and divisional points during the schedule given for the workshops.