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Lok Sabha members to mark attendance with digital pens on electronic tabs

As part of Speaker Om Birla's initiative to make Parliament paperless, electronic tabs will be available at four counters in the lobby of the Lok Sabha chamber.

Members of the Lok Sabha will have the option to mark their attendance using a digital pen on an electronic tablet

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Published on Nov 25, 2024 09:39 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Notices issued to 996 headmasters for low student attendance at primary schools

Show cause notices issued to headmasters for low student attendance in Prayagraj district schools. Clarification sought within 3 days or face departmental action.

Students in a government-run primary school in Prayagraj (HT FIle)

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Updated on Aug 08, 2024 07:24 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Prayagraj

Come to office or forget getting offs: HCLTech links leaves to office attendance

HCLTech's hybrid work model requires 3 days in office, leaves deducted for absences.

Employees of HCLTech walk inside the office premises on the outskirts of Lucknow, India.(Reuters)

business

Updated on Jul 19, 2024 10:45 AM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Mallika Soni

TCS HR boss on linking variable pay to work from office: Not to punish employees

TCS linked its quarterly variable pay with attendance owing to which any employee with less than 60% attendance won’t be eligible for the quarterly bonus.

Milind Lakkad, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announces the Q1 financial results 2024-25 during a press conference, in Mumbai.(PTI)

business

Updated on Jul 15, 2024 01:37 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

St John the Baptist: A rare college that refuses to endorse coaching classes

In a time when the pressure to join coaching classes to ace competitive examinations is immense, St John has steadfastly refused to endorse these

Here’s a rare college that refuses to endorse coaching classes

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Updated on Jul 15, 2024 09:36 AM IST

ByNiraj Pandit

‘Ensure secondary school teachers, other staff in U.P. mark biometric attendance’

Thousands of secondary school teachers in the state were flouting the existing order after which director, secondary education, Uttar Pradesh, Mahendra Dev sent a reminder on July 12

To implement the government order of August 2022, the director secondary education Mahendra Dev has asked all district inspector of schools to immediately take necessary action. (For Representation)

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Published on Jul 13, 2024 07:49 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Digital attendance: Deadline for U.P. teachers waived, to mark any time during school hours

Teachers can use the Digitize Register App throughout the entire school day, said director-general, school education, Kanchan Verma

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Published on Jul 12, 2024 10:38 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

Digitalisation of attendance: Basic edu dept getting tough on teachers

After Unnao, BSA Barabanki has issued orders to withhold salary of teachers who do not mark their attendance online

Teachers of Jiamau Primary School doing duty with black band on arms to protest against digital attendance. (HT)

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Updated on Jul 11, 2024 09:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Digital attendance row: Education dept begins cracking whip on protesting teachers in UP

A district level officer in Unnao ordered to withhold salary of protesting teachers to quell the agitation, teachers’ associations claimed

A teacher at Jiamau Primary School on duty wearing a black band on the arm to protest against digital attendance. ((Deepak Gupta/HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 10, 2024 09:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Ludhiana schools see low student turnout amid rains

School heads of double shift schools informed that attendance of first shift was not affected, but with the school timings for the second shift and rainfall occurring at almost the same time, reduced the attendance by upto 50%

Students during a class in a Ludhiana school. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Jul 01, 2024 10:58 PM IST

ByAkanksha Attri, Ludhiana

After DU's Hansraj, Aryabhatta calls for PTM; SBSC debars students from exams

Colleges in Delhi University are taking the matter of low attendance quite seriously this semester – calling parents for PTMs and debarring students from exams.

DU's Aryabhatta College and Shaheed Bhagat Singh College have issued notices to students who have attained low attendance, (Photo: Instagram)

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Published on May 14, 2024 02:15 PM IST

ByKriti Kambiri

DU's Hansraj College students get PTM notice, ask, ‘Are we back to school’

Delhi University's Hansraj College students have been asked to bring their parents to college if marked low on attendance. Here's how they react.

A recent notice issued by Hansraj College of Delhi University has instructed all students with low attendance to report to the campus with their parents.

htcity

Published on May 07, 2024 11:25 AM IST

ByKriti Kambiri

Lured by historic Rolling Stones performance, half-a-million fans attend New Orleans Jazz Fest

entertainment

Published on May 07, 2024 05:48 AM IST

AP |

Govt primary and upper primary schools: Varanasi arms all 1,143 schools with smart classrooms, tops U.P.

The programme to arm all government schools with smart classrooms began around two years ago and was completed over a month ago

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Published on Apr 20, 2024 08:28 PM IST

BySudhir Kumar, Varanasi

Sitapur tops in digital attendance of students in U.P. govt primary schools

Teachers in Sitapur top in digital attendance, Prayagraj teachers rank 4th in UP. Only 10% of students have digital attendance marked, officials aim for 100%.

Students in a classroom at a government-run primary school in Prayagraj. (HT file)

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Updated on Mar 16, 2024 05:00 AM IST

ByK Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj

Daily 20% sanitation workers remain absent, cleanliness work affected

From December 2023, the PMC solid waste management department has deployed ISWMS to track sanitation employees and promote cleanliness within the city limits

PMC has put up a system in the Local Body Tax (LBT) office to monitor staff attendance throughout the city, with an investment of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>17 crore to set up the system. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

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Updated on Feb 28, 2024 06:36 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Taylor Swift's private jet travels a matter of concern for many, here's why

Despite back-to-back shows in Japan, Taylor Swift is likely to attend the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, raising concern among many over her private jet travels

Taylor Swift under fire for private jet travels over carbon dioxide emissions(AFP)

entertainment

Published on Feb 03, 2024 07:09 PM IST

ByArya Vaishnavi

Letting Manipur slip into anarchy

Political leadership that should be in command prefers to follow radical groups accused of fomenting violence

Soldiers block a road leading to the Kangla Fort, the venue of a meeting between the state lawmakers and members of Arambai Tenggol, a Meitei group, in Imphal, Manipur, India, January 24, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer(REUTERS)

editorials

Published on Jan 25, 2024 09:15 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

Less than 70% students reaching govt primary schools in 67 U.P. districts, show data

As per the data, Agra has recorded 69% even as Varanasi has registered 68%. Gorakhpur and Kanpur Dehat have registered 67% while Lucknow, Kanpur Nagar and Rae Bareli districts have recorded 63% attendance of students last month

Students having midday meals at a government-run primary school in Prayagraj. (HT file)

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Updated on Jan 04, 2024 05:20 AM IST

ByK Sandeep Kumar, Prayagraj

‘Majhi Shala Sundar Shala’: State to launch campaign from Dec 1

The focus will be on increasing the number of out-of-school children, attendance of students, cleanliness of school premises, health, environment conservation, national integration etc, said official

The campaign aims to create a sense of responsibility towards the school among the teachers, parents and students and to provide a pleasant and inspiring environment for students to learn in the competitive world. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

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Published on Nov 22, 2023 10:13 PM IST

ByDheeraj Bengrut

The women’s World Cup has broken new ground

But data suggest the old guard, including America, hasn’t weakened

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Final - Spain v England - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia - August 20, 2023 Spain's Olga Carmona and Ona Batlle celebrate with the trophy after winning the World Cup REUTERS/Carl Recine/File Photo(REUTERS)

sports

Published on Oct 29, 2023 10:00 AM IST

The Economist

Special lectures for medical students with low attendance to qualify them for exams

Nearly 180 medical students in Mumbai who were at risk of not being allowed to appear for exams due to lack of attendance have been given another chance. The administration of Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital has started special lectures and tutorials to help them qualify for the exams. The students need 75% attendance to sit theory papers and 80% attendance for practical sessions. Many students were found to have attendance as low as 35-40%. The decision to hold special lectures is intended to help the students and not to penalize them, according to the dean of the college.

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Updated on Oct 13, 2023 07:14 AM IST

BySomita Pal

Names of 5 lakh ‘ghost’ school students struck off in Bihar

There is apprehension that a large number of them are enrolled elsewhere or studying in private schools, but have enrolled in govt schools to avail of various incentives.

Kanya Madhya Vidyalaya at Adalat Ganj in Patna. (HT file)

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Published on Oct 10, 2023 09:14 PM IST

ByArun Kumar, Patna

Bihar CM finds his ministers missing during surprise visit to government offices

The CM said he will continue to visit the government offices on a regular basis, just as he did from the year 2008 to 2012-13.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrives to inspect Vikash Bhawan(PTI)

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Published on Sep 26, 2023 06:47 PM IST

PTI |

Bihar edu dept disenroll over 1 lakh students for ‘missing school’

The decision to remove names of students remaining absent for long periods was taken by the order of additional chief secretary (education) KK Pathak, who has himself been inspecting schools, sending teams across the state and monitoring the presence of students and teachers on a daily basis

Bihar additional chief secretary (education) KK Pathakdirected the removal of names from the registers if they did not report consistently for more than three days (Representative Photo)

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Updated on Sep 17, 2023 05:43 PM IST

ByAryn Kumar

Baddowal school roof collapse: Makeshift classes leave students, teachers hassled

A Social Studies teacher died and three others were injured after the roof of the school’s staff room collapsed on August 23

Seven classes of different grades are conducted simultaneously in the common hall of Baddowal Baba Deep Singh Ji Gurdwara. (HT Photo)

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Updated on Sep 05, 2023 11:19 PM IST

ByDinkle Popli, Ludhiana

Ensure bio-metric attendance or face action: Panchkula MC chief

The move came after Panchkula municipal corporation commissioner received complaints regarding laxity on the part of the employees who were not marking attendance despite being registered on the system nor maintaining the movement register.

Panchkula municipal corporation commissioner said action will be taken against the employee who does not mark bio-metric attendance as per the rules of Haryana Skill Employment Corporation. (HT File)

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Updated on Sep 05, 2023 04:43 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Panchkula

Raj Bhawan makes 75% attendance mandatory for university students

In Bihar, which has been very slow on higher education reforms and implementation of semester system, poor attendance in colleges and universities and erratic classes have been a chronic problem.

CM Nitish Kumar had met meet Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Wednesday. (HT archive)

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Updated on Aug 24, 2023 10:27 PM IST

ByArun Kumar, Patna

Bihar sets August 15 deadline for schools to improve attendance

The state’s education department claimed that there was improvement due to inspections, but the worrying part was below 50% attendance in schools

The attendance of students remains unsatisfactory despite previous directives. (HT File Photo)

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Updated on Aug 08, 2023 01:38 PM IST

ByArun Kumar

Half of ST candidates did not appear for CUET; What could be the reason?

The UGC chairperson said that an analysis of the low attendance among students from the ST category will be carried out

As far as gender-wise breakup is concerned, 73.83% of female candidates appeared for the test while 74.91% of male candidates took it, the data showed. (Raj K Raj/HT)

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Updated on Jul 17, 2023 04:46 AM IST

ByAshna Butani

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Latest from attendance

As part of Speaker Om Birla's initiative to make Parliament paperless, electronic tabs will be available at four counters in the lobby of the Lok Sabha chamber.

Show cause notices issued to headmasters for low student attendance in Prayagraj district schools. Clarification sought within 3 days or face departmental action.

HCLTech's hybrid work model requires 3 days in office, leaves deducted for absences.

TCS linked its quarterly variable pay with attendance owing to which any employee with less than 60% attendance won’t be eligible for the quarterly bonus.

In a time when the pressure to join coaching classes to ace competitive examinations is immense, St John has steadfastly refused to endorse these

Thousands of secondary school teachers in the state were flouting the existing order after which director, secondary education, Uttar Pradesh, Mahendra Dev sent a reminder on July 12

Teachers can use the Digitize Register App throughout the entire school day, said director-general, school education, Kanchan Verma

After Unnao, BSA Barabanki has issued orders to withhold salary of teachers who do not mark their attendance online

A district level officer in Unnao ordered to withhold salary of protesting teachers to quell the agitation, teachers’ associations claimed

School heads of double shift schools informed that attendance of first shift was not affected, but with the school timings for the second shift and rainfall occurring at almost the same time, reduced the attendance by upto 50%

Colleges in Delhi University are taking the matter of low attendance quite seriously this semester – calling parents for PTMs and debarring students from exams.

Delhi University's Hansraj College students have been asked to bring their parents to college if marked low on attendance. Here's how they react.

Lured by historic Rolling Stones performance, half-a-million fans attend New Orleans Jazz Fest

The programme to arm all government schools with smart classrooms began around two years ago and was completed over a month ago

Teachers in Sitapur top in digital attendance, Prayagraj teachers rank 4th in UP. Only 10% of students have digital attendance marked, officials aim for 100%.

From December 2023, the PMC solid waste management department has deployed ISWMS to track sanitation employees and promote cleanliness within the city limits

Despite back-to-back shows in Japan, Taylor Swift is likely to attend the Super Bowl in Las Vegas, raising concern among many over her private jet travels

Political leadership that should be in command prefers to follow radical groups accused of fomenting violence

As per the data, Agra has recorded 69% even as Varanasi has registered 68%. Gorakhpur and Kanpur Dehat have registered 67% while Lucknow, Kanpur Nagar and Rae Bareli districts have recorded 63% attendance of students last month

The focus will be on increasing the number of out-of-school children, attendance of students, cleanliness of school premises, health, environment conservation, national integration etc, said official

But data suggest the old guard, including America, hasn’t weakened

There is apprehension that a large number of them are enrolled elsewhere or studying in private schools, but have enrolled in govt schools to avail of various incentives.

The CM said he will continue to visit the government offices on a regular basis, just as he did from the year 2008 to 2012-13.

The decision to remove names of students remaining absent for long periods was taken by the order of additional chief secretary (education) KK Pathak, who has himself been inspecting schools, sending teams across the state and monitoring the presence of students and teachers on a daily basis

A Social Studies teacher died and three others were injured after the roof of the school’s staff room collapsed on August 23

The move came after Panchkula municipal corporation commissioner received complaints regarding laxity on the part of the employees who were not marking attendance despite being registered on the system nor maintaining the movement register.

In Bihar, which has been very slow on higher education reforms and implementation of semester system, poor attendance in colleges and universities and erratic classes have been a chronic problem.

The state’s education department claimed that there was improvement due to inspections, but the worrying part was below 50% attendance in schools

The UGC chairperson said that an analysis of the low attendance among students from the ST category will be carried out

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