New Delhi: The Delhi University today assured the high court here that it would ensure punctuality among its teachers and install biometric attendance register system in its various colleges.
“The university is committed to implementation of the biometric system, said the Delhi University (DU) registrar in an affidavit to the Delhi High Court bench of Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw.
Accepting DU’s assurance, the bench today disposed of a plea for introduction of the biometric system for marking the attendance of teachers so that they do not miss classes. The affidavit said, “The Delhi University is committed to adopting and implementing measures which are favourable and beneficial to the university system as a whole, such as the biometric system of attendance for its teachers in order to ensure their presence in colleges and ensure the participation of all teachers in the teaching process.” Referring to an UGC notification which seeks teachers’ availability for at least five hours daily in the college, the university said, “After the implementation of the sixth pay commission, the teachers have lucrative pay packages and are expected to fully justify the trust and confidence reposed by the society in them.” (PTI)
