<p>The State government has decided to introduce biometric attendance system in all its offices in Bangalore from November 1 to ensure that employees are present in their offices during the working hours.<br /><br /></p>.<p>biometric attendance system is currently in use at the State Secretariat and some departments of the government. The Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) has in a recent order directed all the departments to introduce the system in their offices in Bangalore from November. <br /><br />The system will be extended to government offices at district and taluk levels in a phased manner. The respective department has to bear the cost of introducing the new attendance system. <br /><br />Ever since the introduction of the system, attendance of the employees has improved substantially and less complaints are received. biometric system was introduced six years ago at the Secretariat.<br /><br />The new system will put a brake on those who used to arrive late or leave early before the office hours. There were also instances where employees have marked attendance on the ledger book a day in advance. It is not possible to play such tricks in the new system.<br /><br />But the government is not clear whether to collect data on employees’ attendance at the State level or local level. <br /></p>
<p>The State government has decided to introduce biometric attendance system in all its offices in Bangalore from November 1 to ensure that employees are present in their offices during the working hours.<br /><br /></p>.<p>biometric attendance system is currently in use at the State Secretariat and some departments of the government. The Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms (DPAR) has in a recent order directed all the departments to introduce the system in their offices in Bangalore from November. <br /><br />The system will be extended to government offices at district and taluk levels in a phased manner. The respective department has to bear the cost of introducing the new attendance system. <br /><br />Ever since the introduction of the system, attendance of the employees has improved substantially and less complaints are received. biometric system was introduced six years ago at the Secretariat.<br /><br />The new system will put a brake on those who used to arrive late or leave early before the office hours. There were also instances where employees have marked attendance on the ledger book a day in advance. It is not possible to play such tricks in the new system.<br /><br />But the government is not clear whether to collect data on employees’ attendance at the State level or local level. <br /></p>
