Gujarat Committee Recommends Facial Recognition to End 'Dummy Teachers' in Schools

• Gujarat Legislative Assembly's Backward Class Welfare Committee recommends technology-based solutions for teacher attendance.
• A 'face reading' or facial recognition system is proposed to ensure actual presence of teachers in government schools.
• The move aims to curb the issue of 'dummy teachers' where appointed teachers send substitutes, affecting education quality.
• Complaints of 'dummy teachers' are prevalent in remote and rural areas, impacting students, especially from backward classes.
• Committee also expressed concern over incomplete school buildings and lack of basic facilities, leading to increased dropouts.

Why It Matters: Gujarat committee proposes facial recognition for teacher attendance to eliminate 'dummy teachers' and improve education.