Rajshahi University (RU) is going to launch “Digital Attendance Monitoring System on Saturday.
Among public universities, Rajshahi University will be the first one to use the digital system which will monitor the arrival and departure time of its teachers, officials and employees. The attendance report will be transferred to the university server. The records will be verified every month. If anyone remain absent without prior notice, the information will be reported to the respective departments, sources said.
Director of the university's ICT Center, Prof Khademul Islam Mollah, said the system is comprised of electronic attendance monitoring devices and cameras which will take pictures of the staff during punching cards.
RU Pro-VC Prof Chowdhury Sarwar Jahan said with the digital system running, no one would be able to neglect their duties which will help ensure the education quality in RU.