Uttar Pradesh government has started a facial recognition-based teacher and student attendance monitoring system for the public schools in the state. The artificial intelligence-based attendance monitoring system has already been launched in <keyword id="694821" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kasturba-Gandhi-Balika-Vidyalayas" source="Orion">Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas</keyword> (KGBV) -- a chain of residential schools meant for girls belonging to impoverished backgrounds -- to tackle the issue of proxy teachers and ghost students. Vijay Kiran Anand, director general, school education, said, "The face recognition technology (FRT) will have two-fold purpose. Firstly, it will help us encourage those teachers whose classroom transactions have emerged as game-changers in delivering quality education. Secondly, FRT will sort out a major issue of proxy teachers, deduplication of students, and give us the headcount." The technology is currently operational in Gujarat. Earlier, the UP education department had launched a 'selfie' scheme to mark the attendance of staff and pay them their salaries. "Selfies were uploaded from outside the school premises and there was no way we could track their location. The advanced <keyword id="8040115" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prerna-App" source="Orion">Prerna app</keyword> will only mark attendance of students and teachers only if they are in the school range," said an official. For FRT, users will have to register with their 10-digit mobile number (usually the number of wardens in case of KGBV) and generate a PIN. Using this PIN, KGBV wardens will use cameras to click photographs of the school premises and capture the faces of teachers and other staff. With a massive six lakh teachers and 1.92 crore students enrolled in state-run schools from Class 1 to 8, Uttar Pradesh faces several challenges in monitoring their presence. Close to 80,000 students are enrolled in 746 KGBVS in the state. The upgraded Prerna app is presently installed in 702 KGBVs SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/india-abstains-on-unsc-resolution-exempting-aid-from-sanctions-says-terror-groups-in-neighbourhood-take-advantage-of-carve-outs/articleshow/96125902.cms">India abstains on UNSC resolution exempting aid from sanctions, says terror groups in neighbourhood take advantage of carve-outs</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/over-1-83-lakh-indians-renounced-their-citizenship-till-october-says-external-affairs-ministry/articleshow/96110093.cms">Over 1.83 lakh Indians renounced their citizenship till October says external affairs ministry</a>

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Gandhinagar Taking a brave and according to some a <keyword id="1255712" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="hasty-decision">hasty decision</keyword>, the <keyword id="6370685" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gujarat-government">Gujarat government</keyword> on Wednesday announced that it has decided to reopen <keyword id="37180" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="schools">schools</keyword> for classes 10th and 12th and colleges in the state from January 11, provided Covid-19 guidelines are followed. The education minister also announced that decision regarding <keyword id="10552146" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="other-classes">other classes</keyword> and primary schools will be taken later. Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, the education minister of <keyword id="6354766" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gujarat">Gujarat</keyword> said, "In a meeting held today, headed by the Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, it has been decided to reopen the schools for classes 10th and 12th and colleges in the state. Before that, I had lots of discussions with my department officials, educational experts, academicians and other stakeholders about going for the continuation of education. Today, the cabinet has decided that for these classes and colleges, education will be allowed to continue from the <keyword id="10542555" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="january-11th">January 11th</keyword>. For this, they shall strictly have to follow the <keyword id="9079834" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Standard-Operating-Protocol">Standard Operating Protocol</keyword> (SOP prepared by the central government." "The colleges and universities, the classes for postgraduate, medical and paramedical will also be reopened. The present system of providing online education will also have to be continued by the educational institutes in the state," added Chudasama. The minister added that the decision taken on Wednesday applied to all the schools colleges in the state including the government, grant in aid, self financed, <keyword id="4215845" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="kasturba-gandhi-balika-vidyalay">Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalay</keyword> and all the schools under Social justice and empowerment. For the rest of the schools the government will be deciding on it later. He further said the attendance of the students will not be made mandatory, but the schools and colleges will have to have a written consent from the parents of the students. For that, a form will be provided by the government to the parents. The principals of all the educational institutes will have to ensure that all the facilities to follow the SOP are adequate. The entire teaching staff and all students will have to be checked for their temperature through Thermal Guns. Still many academicians and a large section of the parents are still not convinced about Covid guidelines being followed in schools. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/here-are-the-top-10-virus-and-diseases-that-could-cause-the-next-pandemic-if-they-arent-stopped-in-their-tracks/slidelist/80116787.cms">Diseases deadlier than COVID-19 are already in the making — here are the top ten candidates that could cause the next pandemic</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/analysts-explain-why-burger-king-and-mrs-bectors-shares-fell-with-a-thud-and-what-to-do-now/articleshow/80120941.cms">Analysts explain why Burger King and Mrs Bector’s shares fell with a thud — and what to do now</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/top-stocks-to-watch-bajaj-finance-hdfc-bank-beml-indigo-godrej-consumer-hero-moto-and-others/articleshow/80126217.cms">Top stocks to watch — Bajaj Finance, HDFC Bank, BEML, IndiGo, Godrej Consumer, Hero Moto, and others</a>

Gujarat to reopen schools for class 10&12 and colleges from January 11

The <keyword id="6354766" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gujarat">Gujarat</keyword> government on Wednesday decided to reopen high and higher secondary <keyword id="37180" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="schools">schools</keyword> and colleges in the state from November 23 subject to adherence of Covid-19 guidelines. However, there has been no decision on reopening of primary schools. The government said it will analyse the feedback on implementation of Wednesday's decision and then decide. <keyword id="6355445" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="education">Education</keyword> Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said: "A Cabinet meeting chaired by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Wednesday decided to reopen schools and colleges in the state. Before that, I held discussions with my department officials, education experts, academics and other stakeholders on continuation of studies. "The Cabinet decided that after Diwali, from November 23, all high and higher secondary schools, colleges and universities will hold teaching in their respective premises. For this, they shall strictly follow the Standard Operating Protocol of the central government." "In the first stage, in colleges and universities, classes for postgraduate, medical and paramedical students will be resumed. Moreover, classes of only final-year students of undergraduate courses will be resumed. In engineering streams also, classes of final-year students will resume. Similarly, ITIs and polytechnics will be reopened. The present system of providing online education will also have to be continued by various institutes in the state," added Chudasama. The Minister said that the decision was applicable to all schools and colleges in the state -- government, grant in aid, self-financed, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya and all schools under Social Justice and Empowerment Department. For the remaining schools, the government will decide later. The Minister said that though attendance by students will not be mandatory, schools and colleges will have to obtain written consents from parents on a form provided by the government. Principals of all educational institutions will ensure that all SOP are in place and followed in letter and spirit. The teaching staff and all students coming to the institutions will be checked for body temperatures through thermal guns. "For physical distancing, we are giving the educational institutions the option of odd-even formula and alternate-day teaching so that students keep safe distance. It will also be ensured that students, even during recess or other times, don't crowd and maintain physical distance," added Chudasama. "The Education Department officials and District Education Officers will monitor schools and colleges in their respective areas and submit daily reports to us," the Education Minister added. For the continuation of education in primary schools, Chudasama said: "After we get a feedback on this decision and how it works out, the government will decide on resuming studies in primary schools." Wednesday's decision to reopen educational institutions in Gujarat is significant, especially when many other states have had to revoke such decisions and again order shutdown due to rising coronavirus infections in school children. See Also - <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/pubg-set-for-a-comeback-in-india-to-set-up-a-local-office-hire-100-employees-and-invest-100-million-in-the-indian-market/articleshow/79188814.cms">PUBG mobile game set for a comeback in India</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/article/happy-diwali-2020-messages-and-wishes-for-whatsapp-and-facebook-status/articleshow/79186448.cms">Happy Diwali 2020 messages and wishes</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/policy/economy/news/diwali-stimulus-highlights-from-finance-minister-nirmala-sitharaman-press-conference-on-atmanirbhar-bharat-programme/articleshow/79187044.cms">Here's the break up of India's $35 billion Diwali stimulus</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/personal-finance/news/india-offers-income-tax-relief-for-home-buyers-and-developers-to-boost-new-property-sales/articleshow/79188820.cms">India offers income tax relief for home buyers and developers to boost new property sales</a>

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<ul><li>The <keyword id="84486" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="All-INdia-radio">All India Radio</keyword> (AIR) will launch a radio programme focussed to train students in English. </li><li>The programme titled ‘Aao Angrezi Seekhein’ will be aired from 1 September at 11 am. </li><li> It will have 15 minutes learning sessions and will broadcast a total of 120 episodes. </li><li>According to a BBC survey, merely 10% of the total population in India is fluent in English.</li></ul>The All India Radio (AIR) will launch a radio programme to train students in English. The programme called ‘Aao Angrezi Seekhein’ (Come let's learn English) will be aired from 1 September at 11 am. The radio broadcast is initiated by the UN International Children's Fund (UNICEF), <keyword id="54028" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sarva-Shiksha-Abhiyan">Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan</keyword> (SSA), and the Uttar Pradesh government. It aims to enhance pronunciation and speaking skills of students, with 15 minute sessions. It will broadcast a total of 120 episodes. According to a<a href="http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2019/08/11/thoughts/english-language-cannot-be-taught-it-must-be-learnt"> BBC survey</a>, merely 10% of the total population in India is fluent in English. However, with the government stepping up efforts to reform education and extend it to minority sections, it is expected to rise four times by 2030. To start with, the programme will be launched from Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBV) for students of classes V to VIII. "Teachers and Block Education officers have been directed to ensure the availability of a radio and their proper functioning before September 1,” IANS reported citing Basic Education Department officials. Meanwhile, state governments have also asked shiksha adhikaris (education officers) to conduct quiz contests and essay writing competition every three months. On similar lines, Google <a href="https://www.livemint.com/education/news/elsa-launches-in-india-to-improve-english-speaking-skills-of-indians-1565008057037.html">launched an English Language Speech Assistant (ELSA)</a> application in India recently to improve English speaking skills. It is focussed on training students in <keyword id="477335" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="grammar">grammar</keyword>. “ELSA is trying to fill the heavily ignored but essential gap of correct pronunciation and accent,” Mint reporting citing Ankit Raj, who is a part of ELSA India. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/amazon-alexa-is-being-used-in-maharashtra-schools-for-teaching-assistance/articleshow/70156968.cms">Good Morning Alexa: Students of Maharashtra village are taught by Amazon's virtual assistant</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/muzamil-anwar-iim-ahmedabad-alumni-wants-to-coach-students-of-war-hit-kargil-students-crack-cat-exam/articleshow/70340045.cms">This IIM alumni wants to coach students of war-hit Kargil crack CAT exam</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india-introduces-scholarships-for-indian-expatriates-to-pursue-higher-education/articleshow/69686277.cms">Scholarships for Indian students in 66 countries to pursue higher education</a>

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