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Time of India
28-05-2025
- Time of India
Biometric attendance for Chandigarh cops at HQ mandatory from June
1 2 Chandigarh: The police administration is modernising its attendance system by implementing the Aadhaar-enabled biometric attendance system (AEBAS) at the headquarters. This digital transition aims to streamline the attendance process for all personnel deployed at the police headquarters in Sector 9. The new system requires staff members to download two essential applications: Aadhaar Face RD and Aadhaar BAS, available on Google Play Store. These applications will facilitate facial recognition-based attendance marking, making the process more efficient and transparent. The implementation timeline is clearly defined, with all staff members required to have the applications installed and operational by June 1. This includes executive officers, ministerial staff, home guard volunteers (HGVs), and outsourced personnel working at the headquarters. To ensure smooth adoption of the system, the IT manager stationed on the first floor of the headquarters will provide technical support to staff members experiencing difficulties with the applications. This support system aims to address any challenges that might arise during the transition period. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Dubai villas | search ads Get Deals Undo Non-compliance with these directives could lead to disciplinary proceedings against the staff members. The order specifically mentions that no exceptions will be entertained, underlining the significance of this technological upgrade. This modernisation effort represents a significant step towards digital governance and enhanced accountability within the police force. The face authentication system is expected to eliminate proxy attendance and ensure accurate record-keeping of staff presence at the headquarters, said a senior police officer.
The Hindu
20-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
After NMC's show-cause notice, Bengal govt. passes ‘urgent order' to medical college
The West Bengal government issued an 'urgent order' on Monday mandating faculty members and senior residents of State-run Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital (NRSMCH) in Kolkata to mark their attendance twice a day (on arrival and departure) on the AEBAS FACE-based Aadhaar authentication application on their phone. Besides, they were also instructed to apply for leave 'via proper channel' on the online system. This comes weeks after the National Medical Commission (NMC) issued show-cause notice flagging eight 'deficiencies' at the NRSMCH. In the show-cause notice, the commission cited that 18 out of 20 departments have insufficient data in their Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS). It also highlighted other issues such as insufficient cadaver data, discrepancies during examinations, and unfilled vacancies of senior residents in several departments. The commission also mentioned 'a monetary penalty not exceeding ₹1 crore per violation or for any act of omission by the medical institution.' Other stringent action too will be stipulated, it stressed. 'Technical glitches' In response to the notice, principal of NRSMCH, Dr. Indira Dey, issued clarifications in a letter to the Director of the Undergraduate Medical Education Board of the NMC. She cited 'technical glitches'for insufficient attendance data. 'It is to be noted that they gave manual attendance on registers regularly. We are trying to improve the same,' Dr Dey wrote in her letter on May 10. The notice also cited that there was insufficient data on cadavers, bed occupancy, cytopathology, and operation theatres. For many of these allegations, the hospital authorities cited technical issues. The NMC also cited video evidence from August 1, 2024, and alleged that a certain examination hall 'looked too crowded and students were talking to each other while writing exam.' Furthermore, it underlined that according to data, bed occupancy at NRSMCH is only 73%. While the principal countered the allegation by claiming that bed occupancy in the hospital was over 80% in all months except June 2024, she also blamed the cease-work protests by junior doctors from August 2024 for a dip in the admission of patients. The resident doctors and medical students of NRSMCH were part of the protests that erupted in the State after the rape and murder of a female doctor on duty in August 2024. While the protests were largely motivated by the people's demand for justice for the victim, the medical fraternity, particularly the junior doctors, also demanded specific improvements in the public health infrastructure of West Bengal. In a related development, the NMC in a notification on May 19 said legal action is being taken against Sanjiban Hospital and Medical College in Howrah, which has allegedly been running a medical course without the commission's authorisation.
Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Chandigarh: From June 1, MC to link staff pay with biometric attendance
To enhance transparency and accountability among the workforce and identify the regular absentees or the ghost employees, the Chandigarh municipal corporation (MC) is set to link salaries with the Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS) for all its employees, including regular, contractual, outsourced, and field staff from June 1, 2025. This decision was taken in a review meeting held on Thursday, under the municipal commissioner Amit Kumar. From April 1, biometric attendance had been made mandatory for all employees. Prior to this, only the office staff marked their attendance through a biometric system while the field staff used the old system of registering their presence on notebooks. Officials in the civic body said the move has come as a majority of the employees do not come to office as per their schedule or leave early. Also, the move aims to identify the ghost employees, especially those on the field duties. 'As part of this initiative, all MC employees must register on the NIC's Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS). Attendance will be marked using NIC's facial authentication via the AadhaarBAS/AadhaarFaceRD mobile application on personal smartphones. The salaries will be linked with the biometric system from June 1', commissioner said. It is worth mentioning that amid the financial crisis, MC is making efforts to rationalise its manpower after concerns were raised over a sharp increase in MC's annual expenses related to outsourced manpower, and civic body's inability to pay salaries of its staff amid the cash crunch. MC is also starting a comprehensive manpower audit to determine if the staff strength can be optimised, identify the ghost employees as complained about by several city councillors, and conduct a financial check of salaries to detect any irregularities. .
New Indian Express
13-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Over 30 government medical colleges get NMC show-cause notice
CHENNAI: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has sent show-cause notice to over 30 government medical colleges, including renowned ones like Stanley Medical College (SMC) and Omandurar Medical College, in the state for failing to meet the standard on different parameters. The communications, asking them to submit written clarifications on the issues within a week's time, were sent individually to the colleges over the past 10 days. Although, some colleges do receive such notices every year, sources at the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) said this is the first time such a large number of colleges has received notices. The state has 36 government medical colleges with a total of 5,050 MBBS seats. Sources in the DME assured that the concerns raised were not of serious nature and therefore would not impact the number of seats. Some of the colleges have already replied to the NMC. In the case of Stanley Medical College, the NMC said 16 out of 20 departments, including general medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, forensic medicine and toxicology, faced shortage of faculty, residents, and tutors as per the Aadhaar-enabled biometric attendance system (AEBAS) data. In Omandurar Medical College, the NMC reportedly cited the number of major operation theatres (OTs) for minor surgeries is inadequate, besides shortage of faculty. In its reply Dr A Aravind, dean, Omandurar Medical College cited shortage in faculty is due to a Madras High Court stay on transfer counselling. The faculty and resident deficiency in various departments will be filled in the upcoming round of state transfer counselling, he said, clarifying that each surgical specialty has one OT for minor surgeries.
India Today
24-04-2025
- Health
- India Today
Medical colleges mandate face ID attendance to curb ghost faculty practices
In a move to combat the issue of "ghost" faculty members, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has mandated the use of face-based Aadhaar authentication for marking faculty attendance at medical colleges across India. The new system will fully replace the existing biometric attendance system starting from May 1, to a public notice from the NMC, all faculty members are required to install a face-based Aadhaar Authentication App on their mobile phones. This app is available for download on both the Android Play Store and the Apple App Store. The shift to this system aims to enhance the user experience and improve accuracy in attendance attendance at medical colleges is tracked through the Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS). However, starting May 1, 2025, the NMC will discontinue the use of fingerprint-based devices for attendance and will exclusively use face-based biometric verification. The move is designed to prevent fraudulent practices, including the use of "ghost" faculty members who are only present during NMC has also instructed all medical colleges to provide GPS coordinates of key locations on campus, ensuring that attendance can only be recorded within a 100-meter radius of the specified points. This step is meant to further streamline the process and reduce the chances of attendance the NMC has emphasised the importance of this new system in eliminating the practice of "ghost faculties" — where faculty members are reported to be present during inspections, but are otherwise absent. This has been a longstanding issue in some colleges, particularly in subjects like anatomy, biochemistry, forensic medicine, pharmacology, and year, several medical colleges in Karnataka, including government institutions, were penalised for not meeting faculty requirements, prompting the NMC to take stricter the new system in place, the NMC will now be able to directly monitor faculty attendance, ensuring greater accountability across the nation's medical Watch
