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Education
J&K Directorate Orders Strict Attendance and Biometric Tracking in Govt Degree Colleges
✍️ Daily Excelsior
🗓 04 Nov 2026, 02:33 PM
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The Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Colleges has mandated rigorous attendance monitoring and biometric verification for all government degree colleges to curb absenteeism.
The Jammu and Kashmir Directorate of Colleges released a directive today requiring all government degree colleges to enforce stricter attendance policies and implement biometric tracking systems.
Under the new guidelines, students will be required to check in using fingerprint or iris scanners at the start of each class, and attendance data will be automatically uploaded to a central database.
Officials say the move aims to reduce absenteeism, improve academic outcomes, and provide transparent records for both students and faculty.
Implementation will begin in the upcoming academic session, with a phased rollout across all colleges in the state.
Under the new guidelines, students will be required to check in using fingerprint or iris scanners at the start of each class, and attendance data will be automatically uploaded to a central database.
Officials say the move aims to reduce absenteeism, improve academic outcomes, and provide transparent records for both students and faculty.
Implementation will begin in the upcoming academic session, with a phased rollout across all colleges in the state.