3. Prevents Proxy Attendance:
The issue of proxy attendance has been plaguing institutions since decades. With manual attendance systems, students could get their peers to check in for them under their name. Staff members are also known to misuse the traditional system to get their clocking-in time altered. However, the biometrics-based system is fool-proof and fraud-proof. Examination centers also now have biometrics to prevent cheating, which was commonplace when students could easily get a proxy to write out their papers for them.

4. Simplifies Payroll:
Payroll processing is a massive and tedious responsibility. Your school attendance management system has that sorted out too, since payroll processing software can be integrated with the biometric attendance software, recording leaves taken by faculty and administrative staff, as also half-days, late check-ins, overtime hours or extra days. Thus deductions and additions can be made to the payroll with accuracy and in real time. Moreover, with biometrics, it becomes easy to know what a teacher is doing at a given time. Tracking and monitoring of staff members becomes easy and calculations are a cinch.

5. Saves Time:
Biometrics-enabled attendance software is a terrific time-saving system. Teachers who have been overburdened with attendance marking every morning can heave a sigh of relief. Attendance records are also easily maintained without the need to store heavy registers and spreadsheets. Moreover, attendance software with biometrics uses Business Intelligence powered dashboards that generate consolidated and category-wise reports at the touch of a button. Data analysis becomes speedy and accurate, with daily, monthly, annual and category-wise reports and trends showing up on the dashboard in pictorial or graphical formats. Think manpower and time saved to obtain comprehensive and clear reports on attendance trends!

6. Financially Viable:
Biometrics is also excellent ROI. Manual attendance costs the school or college not just time but also manpower and stationery. Attendance registers, storage space, file organizers, security – everything costs money. In the long run, biometrics readers require minimal maintenance. So initial installation costs may seem higher than getting your teacher to mark attendance, but you save on security personnel to man entrances, on administrative staff to maintain the attendance data and report on attendance trends. Finally, time freed up to focus on more productive activities such as enhancing learning outcomes or improving on pedagogical strategies also makes good “business” sense, since it would boost the institution’s reputation significantly.

Biometrics can be based on fingerprints and palm veins, DNA, palm print, hand geometry, iris recognition, retina and odour / scent. Behavioral characteristics such as gait and voice can also be used as identifiers. Thus, in many systems, schools or colleges can also opt for a contactless attendance management system.