Biometric attendance system in Anganwadi centres soon

Mahabubnagar: With an aim to bring transparency, accountability in Anganwadi centres, the district administration is planning to introducebiometric attendance system across all Anganwadi centres in the district.

It is a well-known fact that in spite of spending crores of rupees to improve the condition of children below five years and pregnant women in the rural areas, the government is unable to reach its intended targets.

This clearly indicates that the Anganwadi centres are not functioning up to mark as intended by the government.  The main reason for this ineffectiveness is said to be the lack of proper supervision by the authorities.

Moreover, as most of the Anganwadis are located deep in the rural hamlets and faraway places supervising them on a day-to-day basis is a tedious task for the district administration. In view of this, the district administration has decided to introduce biometric system in all the Anganwadi centres.

 

“We have held meetings with various NGOs to find out various possibilities to introduce the biometric system in the Anganwadi centers. For this, we have had meetings with members of Aga Khan Foundation and CDFI NGO and discussed the issue.

 

Once this is in place, all the children attending the Anganwadi centres will be linked with their Aadhaar numbers and every day they have to register their attendance in thebiometric system,” informed Ronald Rose, District Collector, Mahabubnagar.  Not just the children, the teachers, attenders, pregnant women and lactating women needs to register their presence into the biometric system to avail the benefits for better healthcare and nutritional nourishment.

 

The district administration is also planning to integrate all the records of Anganwadi centres with the software and make it more transparent and accountable, the Collector informed.

 

Ref : http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hans/2017-08-19/Biometric-attendance-system-in-Anganwadi-centres-soon/320108

NMC caught on wrong foot: Biometric attendance system puts babus on edge but spares truant teachers

Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has been caught on the wrong foot again as far as biometric attendance system is concerned. At a time when the Municipal Commissioner is found making all out efforts to ensure discipline and transparency in administrative work, there is a clan of employees who are leaving no stone unturned to see the system in disarray.
The biometric attendance system has been installed at NMC’s at all zone offices, headquarters and at five dispensaries to curb absenteeism and ensure punctuality as well. An employee entering or leaving the premises presses his thumb in the slot provided. The system identifies the person and records the timing of arrival and departure.
However, surprisingly, the teachers have been excluded from this exercise as the civic body had 201 schools located in different parts of the city. It would be difficult to install the system at each school.
In a diktat issued on August 1, 2017, the Additional Municipal Commissioner Dr R Z Siddiqui has directed all the heads of departments and Assistant Commissioners of 10 zones to prepare salaries of all employees based on the “punching” report of biometric attendance system only. Any lethargy on this count would invite strict action, the order said. The salaries of August paid in September have to be made on the basis of “punching” record. All the machines have been connected with a centralized payroll system and the salary will be calculated as per the attendance reflected in the system.
Surprisingly, the Municipal Commissioner was not updated before issuing the directive as almost all schools of the civic body are bereft of the biometric attendance system. In this situation, the directive to make salaries on the basis of report of biometric attendance system could prove to be a futile exercise.
The diktat is likely to put the heads of departments and Assistant Commissioners of 10 zones in a fix. At some of the departments the biometric attendance system is non-functional. While the attendance registers were found in disarray, the biometric system installed to keep a tab on the movement of the staff was found to be non-functional. On the other hand, the teachers in the NMC schools are mocking at the directive of the Municipal Commissioner and “enjoying” the non-installation of biometric attendance system in schools. These are the teachers who play truant when it comes to attending schools regularly. These teachers would be spared of their whimsical attendance as their salaries would be made in accordance with the vague attendance registers.
But the directive has forced other employees of the civic body to spend sleepless nights. Many of the employees were found attending their duties as “picnic.” Come at their wish and go at their wish. For the record sake, the office timings at NMC’s most departments are from 10 am to 5 pm. But the habits die hard. Many employees were “determined” to show their faces not before 11-12. Then lunch for 1 or 2 hours, seat on chairs till 4 and then start deserting office one by one. But now it is going to be changed. Salary on the basis of ‘punching’ record in the biometric attendance system only. Late coming on three days in a month would mean absent for a day. No salary for that day.
The Municipal Commissioner Ashwin Mudgal is striving hard to reform the working of the civic body. He made it a point that the employees receive their salaries in the first week of every month, positively. Earlier, salary was a guessing game. Delay of over month was routine in the past.

Ref : http://www.nagpurtoday.in/nmc-caught-on-wrong-foot-biometric-attendance-system-puts-babus-on-edge-but-spares-truant-teachers/08031200

Opposition to biometric system in schools, Govt. to take action

Summary: has instructed its officials to take action against the teachers or union leaders who are opposing the introduction of biometric system in schools for recording their attendance. Read also: Biometric system to be implemented in 6000 schools from next yearIt may be noted that in Hyderabad and other districts, in the next few months, the machines of biometric systems would be installed. of Telangana has decided to introduce bio metric system for recording attendance of the teachers and also to install CCTV cameras. Hyderabad: Education Dept. It is reported that some teacher organizations are making an attempt to oppose this system whereas Govt.
Hyderabad: Education Dept. has instructed its officials to take action against the teachers or union leaders who are opposing the introduction of biometric system in schools for recording their attendance. It is reported that some teacher organizations are making an attempt to oppose this system whereas Govt. of Telangana has decided to introduce bio metric system for recording attendance of the teachers and also to install CCTV cameras. It is expected that the attendance of the teachers in the schools would improve and students would be benefited .
According to the Newspaper,The official of the Dept. of Education mentioned that this system will not be withdrawn under any circumstances. They say that the organizations which are opposing this move are trying to save those who are indulging in private affairs neglecting their official duties and also those who are not in the country but their attendance is being recorded. A higher official of the Dept.

Ref : https://www.nyoooz.com/news/hyderabad/900077/opposition-to-biometric-system-in-schools-govt-to-take-action/

Faculty fudging: MCI biometric systems to be operational from Aug

AGRA :  In a bid to check the rampant fudging of faculty records in medical colleges, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has decided to start biometric attendance, linked to Adhaar Cards, in all medical colleges across the nation. The systems would be in place by mid of August in all government and private colleges.

Confirming the move, Dr Ajay Kumar, incharge of Digital Mission Mode Project (DMMP) said that 234 out of about 500 medical colleges have already installed the machines and completed the survey and the remaining are under process. He said, few states have created problem in installing the system but finally we have achieved the goal.

Talking to TOI, Director Medical Education (DME) in UP, Dr KK Gupta said that 35 institutes including 12 state medical colleges, three institutes and 20 private medical colleges will probably start using biometric system from August. The Medical Council of India will be able to monitor faculty and resident doctors’ attendance under the digital mission mode project.

“The malpractice of fudging faculty records to get approvals from MCI would end when the Aadhaar card details of faculty members are linked to biometric attendance devices,” he said.

Dr Renu Agarwal, Associate Professor in SN Medical College, Agra said that MCI teams are linking Aadhaar of around 570 doctors and the data would be online soon. She said the new system also envisage “one country one registration” under which doctors will be issued electronic Radio Frequency Identification enabled identity card to help monitor the attendance, salary and work status of the faculty.

She said, MCI would be able to locate the the doctor through this card during their duty hours so no one can skip their lectures or leave the institute after marking attendance.

A senior doctor told TOI that generally at the time of MCI inspection, many institutes fudged their faculty records to seek the medical education regulator’s approval to run their colleges.

MCI, in November last, had asked all the faculty members of government and private medical colleges to register their Aadhaar Card details so that it could be linked with the

biometric attendance system. The proposal to install biometric attendance system was conceptualised in 2009 and was stuck in red tape before being cleared recently.   

Ref : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/faculty-fudging-mci-biometric-systems-to-be-operational-from-aug/articleshow/59653736.cms

As cyber crimes soar, will banks turn to biometrics to boost clients’ security?

India can be a model state for an array of case studies. Over a period of time, the nation has not only driven a large chunk of its unbanked population into the mainstream economy, it has also spearheaded formidable economic reforms such as demonetisation and absorbed its effects successfully, that too, in the wake of a global economic slowdown. Soon enough, a new tax regime has been embraced by the country which will further strengthen the economy, improve its efficacy, and decrease tax leakages. India is undoubtedly on the verge of transformation, and at the epicentre of this transformation rests comfortably its biggest beneficiary – the Indian banking system.

The Indian banking system, which has lately been enhanced through a series of sector-specific reforms, has been growing by leaps and bounds. Today, nearly all Indian households have at least one bank account as the banking penetration is still gradually increasing. But for a country of more than 1.3 billion population, even a marginal scope of error in terms of security can pose as a significant threat. Safety measures, inevitably, are the key to success, more so for the Indian banking entities. So, it is not about whether or not the banks are going to turn to the biometric system to augment their security. That’s merely a matter of time. The question that holds significance, however, is whether a biometric model can prove to be effective in the current scenario? And moreover, how is it going to shape up in the current scenario?

Biometric system-driven banks

As we observe the banks make their foray into the remotest of areas, incidents such as bank robberies and thefts have also simultaneously burgeoned. In the last three years, these incidences have amounted to losses of Rs 180 crore to the Indian banking system in more than 2,632 incidents of robbery, theft, burglary, and dacoity. Robust security measures, therefore, become vital in such a scenario.

One of the biggest benefits of the biometric system comes in terms of information protection of its users. Bank computers ideally contain massive amounts of customer-relevant sensitive information. If an unauthorised person gains access to this information, it can significantly compromise the security of banks as well as its customers. This is making multiple banks deploy a centralisedbiometric fingerprint reader system which serves as the initial security layer for authentication.

Mobile banking, data trail, and beyond:

Another area that needs to be specifically targeted is mobile banking. User credentials such as login name and passwords are one of the softest targets for cybercriminals. Recently, it was discovered that the mobile apps of 7 Indian banks were compromised. These applications were laced with malwares that took hold of the user credentials for monetary transactions.

Banks can take advantage of state-of-the-art technologies to minimize the risk exposure of their customers. With the username coupled with a PIN or password being the bare minimum for monetary transactions, they can further enhance the security of their mobile applications with mobile-based fingerprint as well as iris scanning technology. These features can also act as a fail-safe for the customer and banks in an event of compromise.

Mobile-based biometrics is, moreover, proving to be an effective solution for online electronic signature verification. It can be used electronically to send data over the internet as well as for making infallible electronic payments. However, the scope of biometric technology’s deployment goes beyond the abovementioned scenarios. It also finds a greater use at bank ATMs, which have the highest susceptibility for bank frauds. Iris and fingerprint scanner-enabled ATM machines can authenticate the legitimacy of the user and ensure that any account bearer is subjected to zero theft even in an event of losing vital information. Biometric systems will, moreover, provide banks with a larger data trail about customer touchpoints and enable them to ensure better resource utilization as well as cater to customers more effectively.

Financial technology, today, is growing at an unprecedented pace. But while on one hand this technological intervention is facilitating smoother and more seamless payments for the end-user, on the other hand, it is also giving rise to several new challenges pertaining to data security. Employing biometric-based solutions can help in addressing these concerns and can help in paving the way for a more empowered, digitally-led India of the future.

Ref : http://www.financialexpress.com/money/as-cyber-crimes-soar-will-banks-turn-to-biometrics-to-boost-clients-security/807821/

Biometric Systems Global Market Size, Share, Growth Analysis Forecast to 2022

Wiseguyreports.Com Adds “Biometric Systems -Market Demand, Growth, Opportunities and Analysis of Top Key Player Forecast To 2022” To Its Research DatabaseThe global biometric systems market is growing impressively with a CAGR of 16.8% during 2016-2021. The market is expected to grow modestly due to variety of factors which includes cohesive support from governments across the globe and favorable regulations that triggers the adoption of biometric systems in varied domains and organization. Other factors such as a need for security, rapid adoption of e-passport by countries, theft and security concerns and so forth are contributing in the growth of the market. Huge demand is emerging from varied sectors which includes government, military & defense, transport & logistics, commercial safety & security, healthcare, banking & finance, consumer electronics, business organizations and so forth will continue to contribute in the growth of biometric systems market. Adoption of biometrics system in smartphone, PCs, passport offices, banks will continue to contribute significantly in the growth of Biometrics system market.The market for biometric systems is expected to see new highs in future due to rapid growth seen in the e-commerce segment. The online buyers are continually increasing which is leading to a totally digitized shopping experience. This increases lot of theft and fraud chances. The biometric systems are being seen getting adopted in e-commerce which can be seen as a solid growth for the biometric systems market during the forecast period. Biometrics system market by technology such as face recognition, fingerprint recognition, iris recognition, palm print/hand recognition, hand geometry recognition, voice recognition, signature recognition and so forth are widely adopted across the globe.

On the geographical front, North America is the clear leader in the biometric systems market and is expected to retain its position during the forecast period as well due to the growing usage and adoption of biometric systems in the region. The biometric systems in North America are rapidly finding usage in various fields such as homeland security & employee scrutiny. The adoption of biometric systems in the defense has also created solid opportunities for the market in past and with the growing technological advancement biometric systems are further expected to be absorbed more in the defense during the forecast period. Moving further, according to our estimates the APAC region is shining brighter than any other region and is expected to be the fastest growing region during 2015-2021. The reason behind this estimate is the growing security concerns which is leading the government in India and China to promote biometric systems and creating more awareness among the masses which are hesitant or reluctant to the use of biometric systems so far.
The report includes detailed market overview, market determinants, company profiling, sector analysis, market segmentation, geographical analysis, pipeline analysis, patent analysis, strategic recommendations, key company analysis, gap analysis, key findings, market estimations, market insights, analyst insights and predictive analysis of the market.
Competitive Insights:
Major players in the limelight include 3M cogent Inc., Biokey international Inc., CogniTech systems GmbH, Cross Match Technologies, Daon Inc., Fujitsu Ltd., Fulcrum Biometrics, iDTech, Siemens Ag, suprema Inc., RCG Holding Ltd., NEC corporation, Precise Biometrics Ab etc. The companies are always looking forward to catch a pie of the cake and therefore are relying on strategic initiatives such as M&A, product launches and expansion.

Positive efforts by the companies can be seen by the fact that on April 2014, Cross match, which is one of the major players in the league acquired Digital Persona. Both companies are well known in the space with an impressive brand presence in the play. But as a strategic move both decided to merge and share portfolio to improve their global presence in the biometric systems market.Market Segmentation:Global Biometric Systems Market By Travel and Immigration Market 2015-2020 ($ Million)- Global Biometric Systems Market By Application 2015-2020 ($ Million) - Global Biometric Systems Market By Hand Geometry 2015-2020 ($ Million) - Global Biometric Systems Market By Face Recognition 2015-2020 ($ Million)- Global Biometric Systems Market By Voice Recognition 2015-2020 ($ Million) - Global Biometric Systems Market By Iris Recognition 2015-2020 ($ Million) - Global Biometric Systems Market By Others 2015-2020 ($ Million)- Global Biometric Systems Market By Commercial And Home Security Market 2015-2020 ($ Million)- Global Biometric Systems Market By Consumer Electronics Market2015-2020 ($ Million)- Global Biometric Systems Market By Others Market 2015-2020 ($ Million)

Report covers:- Comprehensive research methodology of Global Biometric Systems Market.- This report also includes detailed and extensive market overview with gap analysis, historical analysis & key analysts insights.- Exhaustive analysis of macro and micro factors influencing the market guided by key recommendations.- Analysis of regional regulations and other government policies impacting the Global Biometric Systems Market.- Insights about market determinants which are stimulating the Global Biometric Systems Market.- Detailed and extensive market segments with regional distribution of forecasted revenues- Extensive profiles and recent developments of market players

Ref : http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3451188