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MP schools to track Class 9-12 attendance online
Madhya Pradesh’s Directorate of Public Instruction has ordered schools to record daily attendance online for Classes 9-12 through Education Portal 3.0. Teachers must mark each student as Present, Absent or On Leave;…
The Story in Brief
Madhya Pradesh’s Directorate of Public Instruction has ordered schools to record daily attendance online for Classes 9-12 through Education Portal 3.0. Teachers must mark each student as Present, Absent or On Leave; the system initially shows all as present, requiring teachers to adjust absent or leave entries before saving.
The department will regularly analyse attendance data to identify students with consistently low attendance and direct schools to take additional academic measures. Schools must also contact parents of students who remain absent continuously. The move follows concerns over irregular attendance across the state.
The Indian Opinion
Digital attendance tracking may help curb absenteeism, but it risks becoming a bureaucratic exercise without real support. The department must ensure teachers are not overburdened and that low attendance triggers counselling, not punishment. The real test: will the government publish a six-month analysis showing improved attendance and learning outcomes, or will this data gather dust?
Source: freepressjournal.in
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