Biometric attendance News
The report states that staff members have been warned that arriving after 9:15 am will result in a half-day casual leave deduction.
Ajay Bhadoo appointed as Deputy Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of India
Bhadoo was the first to introduced biometrics for govt employees
He received the Best Collector Award for outstanding performance
"As a precautionary measure, it has been decided to suspend the marking of biometric attendance in Aadhaar-based biometric attendance system in all ministries, departments of the government of India, including its attached and subordinate offices, with immediate effect till January 31, 2022," an order issued by the Department of Personnel said.
However, all employees are required to mark their attendance in the register,’’ the government order said.
The Delhi Government also temporarily suspended biometric attendance in its offices in wake of coronavirus threat.
The order to suspend biometric attendance at the Maharishi Valmiki Hospital was issued recently after many employees "expressed concern" over its usage, he said.
In a bid to check absenteeism of officials, the administration in Koraput district has introduced biometric attendance in all 14 block offices of the district.
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