Bio metric Attendance System in Central Government Offices

Bio metric Attendance System in Central Government Offices

As per the information collected, Bio metric Attendance System are introduced in 5049 Central Government offices  as on July, 2018

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3631
ANSWERED ON: 08.08.2018

Bio-metric Attendance System

3631. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

Will the Minister of PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Bio-metric attendance has been made mandatory in Central Government offices;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of Government offices yet to introduce Bio-metric attendance system;

(c) whether any survey has been undertaken to assess the outcome of manpower before and after introduction of Bio-metric attendance system; and

(d) if so, the details and outcome thereof?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a): The Government decided to use an AADHAR Enabled Bio-metric Attendance System (AEBAS) in all offices of Central Government in India as an enabling platform for marking of attendance. Accordingly, instructions were issued to all the Ministries/ Departments on 28.01.2015 [ Click to Read ]that necessary directions may be issued to all employees to mark their attendance on the Bio metric Attendance Portal on regular basis.

(b): No centralized data is available in respect of number of Government offices yet to introduce Bio-metric attendance system. However, as per the information collected, 5049 Central Government offices are registered on attendance portals as on July, 2018.

(c): No survey has been undertaken by the Government to assess the outcome of manpower before and after introduction of Bio-metric attendance system.

(d): Does not arise.

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