KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has developed an integrated digital attendance system to record the daily attendance of teachers, staff, and students in community schools. The system was jointly developed by the Education Department of KMC and the Department of Information Technology and has now been linked to community schools.

Usernames and passwords have already been provided to all schools. Data entry and facial recognition registration for teachers and staff have been completed at Janakalyan Secondary School, Tangal Secondary School, Geetamata Secondary School, Gyanodaya Secondary School, Tarun Secondary School, Ratnarajya Secondary School, Padmodaya Secondary School, Janapath Secondary School, and Viswa Niketan Secondary School. Acting Chief of the Education Department Keshav Prasad Gyawali said student data entry and facial registration are currently underway.

The system was developed using the Metropolis’s internal human resources, reducing reliance on external consultants. Following its development, training was provided to school accounts and administrative staff. Schools will handle data entry, updates, and report generation, while KMC will monitor real-time information through a central system.

Chief of the Information Technology Department Anirudra Nepal said developing an in-house system is a major achievement, as the Metropolis no longer needs to depend on consultants. Information Technology Officer and Engineer Madhav Khanal added that there are plans to integrate the system with the Sub-National Treasury Regulatory Application (SuTRA).

The system will also function as a personal profile platform, allowing students to view their own details. KMC said it plans to further upgrade the system to send notifications to parents when students are absent. (RSS)