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New Indian Express
10 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Government PU college student develops facial-recognition attendance system
BENGALURU: A government PU college student in Puttur, Dakshina Kannada, has developed a face-recognition-based attendance system that not only records student attendance within seconds but also sends an instant message on the Telegram app to parents every time their child arrives at school. Arun Kumar V, a PU II student at Government PU College, Kombettu in Puttur taluk, created the system using his knowledge from the IT stream under the National Skills Qualifications Framework (NSQF), which he has been studying since Class 9. Inspired by his learning at the Atal Tinkering Lab - innovation workspaces established in schools across India by the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), a flagship initiative of NITI Aayog, Arun spent three months designing and building the system with guidance from his IT teacher, Ashlesh Kumar. The device uses a web camera to recognise students' faces as they arrive at school. Once identified, the student's name appears on a display screen, and a message is immediately sent to their parents' phone. This message includes name, date, time, and confirmation of attendance. Before using the system, each student must be registered by entering their name, class, section, parents' mobile number, and five photographs taken from different angles. Daily at 11 am, the system generates a PDF report of the attendance, which is sent to the head master's phone via the Telegram app. At the same time, students who have not been marked present are registered as absent, and their parents receive an alert. After that point, the system does not allow further attendance entries for the day. The device has the capacity to store information for 500 students and takes just 1-2 seconds to record each entry. In schools, one device can handle up to 200 students. The current version, which is still in the experimental stage, was built using low-cost equipment, bringing the total cost to approximately Rs 13,000. However, this cost may increase for larger-scale production. The system is powered by a Raspberry Pi motherboard, and includes other parts to hold the components. For full functionality, the device needs to be connected to the internet via Wi-Fi. Arun said that with further changes, his model can be adopted in more schools across the state.
Hans India
17 hours ago
- Business
- Hans India
Young Innovator Develops Low-Cost Facial Recognition System
Puttur: A pioneering innovation by Arun Kumar, a pre-university student at Government PU College in Kombettu, near Puttur has developed an efficient facial recognition-based attendance system. Highlighted in a social media post on Wednesday by the Karnataka Department of School Education and Literacy Secretariat, this project showcases the transformative potential of vocational training in addressing practical challenges. Under the mentorship of vocational trainer Ashlesh Kumar, Arun dedicated two months to developing the system, which leverages a Raspberry Pi single-board computer and a camera to automatically log student attendance upon entry. Costing approximately ₹13,000 for the prototype, the system offers a budget-friendly alternative to conventional methods, though a fully scaled version would require additional investment. Capable of tracking attendance for up to 200 students, the system enhances transparency by sending real-time updates to parents via the Telegram app. It also streamlines administrative tasks, delivering a comprehensive attendance report to the headmaster by 11:00 AM on the same day. Parents of absent students receive notifications, ensuring prompt communication. Arun's initiative, supported by his college, exemplifies how vocational education can empower students to create impactful, cost-effective solutions.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
PU lecturers yet to receive remuneration for exam evaluation
Mangaluru: Nearly 65,000 lecturers from PU colleges across the state who evaluated the II PU answer scripts are yet to receive their remuneration. The evaluation for exam 1 was completed by the end of March, followed by exam 2 in May. Currently, the evaluation for exam 3 is under way, and is expected to be completed within a day or two. Ningegowda AH, president, Karnataka State PU College Lecturers' Association, said that earlier, bulk allotment was followed for disbursing payments, but this year, the direct bank transfer (DBT) system was introduced, which is facing technical issues. "The KSEAB collects Rs 400 from each candidate as exam fees, but the actual expenditure per student exceeds Rs 675. The board has sought Rs 90 crore to cover remuneration and other related expenses," said Ningegowda. Ningegowda noted that each lecturer spends around Rs 50,000 on expenses, including accommodation, during the evaluation period, a significant burden, especially for non-permanent lecturers. "We met the officials concerned, and they have given us written assurance that the payment will be cleared within a month," he added. He further added that staff involved in the evaluation of exam 3 had decided to boycott the process due to the delay in remuneration. "However, following the intervention of the association, they agreed to call off the protest," he said. Jayanand Suvarna, principal of Government PU College, Shaktinagar, and president of the Dakshina Kannada Pre-University Colleges Principals' Association, said that until the last academic year, bills were submitted manually, and the remuneration was transferred to the DDPU office, which then disbursed the payments to individual accounts. This year, however, the KSEAB introduced a new software system to disburse the honorarium directly through DBT. According to sources, lecturers are paid about Rs 864 for evaluating 24 answer scripts in addtion to TA and DA. The affected lecturers said that software issue should have been rectified in advance. "We submitted all the bills and documents on time. The delay is from the KSEAB's side. Why should we be made to suffer for no fault of ours?" they questioned.
