Face recognition system likely in govt schools to improve attendance

The Delhi government is likely to introduce facial recognition technology in schools in a bid to improve attendance of students.

At a recent high-level meeting held on July 25, officials discussed plans to modernise school operations and improve transparency. The initiative comes as the city grapples with low student attendance at 65-70% — Director of Education RN Sharma who highlighted this in the meeting emphasised the need for “significant improvement”, said sources.