Karnataka to roll out centralised facial recognition attendance system for PU college staff
Bengaluru: The Director for School Education and Literacy (Pre-University) will reportedly be introducing a facial recognition system to record the attendance of lecturers and principals in PU colleges across Karnataka from December 2025.
At present, a biometric system is used to track the attendance of lecturers in colleges, but it operates on a decentralised basis. Attendance is recorded individually at each college, rather than being centrally managed.
“The current facial recognition system is a centralised one which means the director of PU department can access and keep a tab on the attendance of lecturers and principals. An app called Karnataka Attendance Management System (KAMS) has to be downloaded by lecturers, principals and clerical staff of a college,” The New Indian Express quoted an official from the Department of Pre-University Education as saying.
The official explained the process that when lecturers arrive at college, they need to log in, take a picture that captures the address or geotag of the college location, and upload it to KAMS. For lecturers on deputation to two different colleges, they must upload a picture each time they visit either college on their assigned days.
This isn't the first time the facial recognition system has been introduced in colleges. Earlier this year, the system was tested on a pilot basis in one of the PU government colleges in Gadag, where it produced positive results, added the report.
The official noted that the centralised system eliminates the hassle of spending money on the maintenance of biometric systems. Since each college in the state has purchased its system from different vendors, the vendors charge whatever they wish, and when the machines break down, they often fail to address complaints, particularly in rural areas, the official added.
Karnataka has approximately 2,000 government and aided PU colleges, employing around 7,627 lecturers. The introduction of the facial recognition system was also announced in the State Budget for 2025–26.
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Himanta resigns as Assam CM, paving way for formation of new govt
Guwahati (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday resigned along with his cabinet colleagues, paving the way for formation of a new government led by the BJP, officials said.
The BJP-led NDA bagged 102 seats in the 126-member assembly. The assembly elections were held in a single phase on April 9, and counting of votes took place on May 4.
"Following the formal notification of the results of #AssamElections2026 and to enable the formation of the new government, Dr @himantabiswa tendered his resignation as Chief Minister along with that of the council of Ministers to Hon'ble Governor Shri @Laxmanacharya54 today at Lok Bhawan," the Chief Minister's Office said in a post on X.
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The Governor has accepted the resignation, and requested Sarma to continue as the caretaker CM till the new government assumes office, it said.
Later, speaking to reporters outside the Lok Bhawan, Sarma said the oath-taking ceremony is likely to take place after May 11.
“As it was a historic win, we have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grace the occasion," he said.
The new Assam chief minister will be selected at a meeting of the BJP legislature party in presence of central observers, Sarma said.
