Facial recognition system to monitor student attendance in Karnataka government schools
Bagalkot: In a major digital upgrade to school administration, facial recognition technology will be used to monitor student attendance in government-run primary and high schools in Karnataka within the next two months, Minister for School Education and Literacy Madhu Bangarappa announced on Tuesday.
Speaking to the media during a visit to Bagalkot, the minister said the initiative follows a budgetary provision made by the Chief Minister, with the goal of enhancing efficiency in attendance tracking across the state's government schools.
Alongside the tech rollout, Bangarappa also revealed that moral science lessons would be reintroduced into the school curriculum. The decision, he said, came after extensive discussions with various stakeholders, including Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti.
The minister pointed out that children are increasingly exposed to various challenges due to a lack of moral direction. “Introducing moral science will help instil humanitarian values which is the need of the hour,” he said.
In addition to these announcements, the minister stated that department would initiate the process for recruitment of 16,500 teachers once the government finalised the internal reservation.
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Davanagere: Hoax bomb threat email triggers security scare at district court
Davanagere: A bomb threat email received at the District Court in the city’s Devaraj Arasu area on Monday morning triggered panic and a full-scale security check of the court premises.
According to police, the threat message was received on the official email ID of the District Court at around 8.30 am. Following this, the bomb disposal squad and dog squad rushed to the spot and conducted a thorough inspection of the entire court complex.
After detailed checks, officials confirmed that no explosive materials were found and declared the threat to be a hoax.
Police have launched an investigation to trace the origin of the email and identify the sender.
As a preventative measure, security has been tightened at key government offices and important buildings in the city, including the District Court complex.
