Telangana adopts facial recognition for taking attendance

Students and teachers in the Indian state of Telangana will probably have to use facial recognition to register their attendance despite privacy concerns voiced by the Internet Freedom Foundation. Under Indian law, children cannot give consent themselves, and parents must be informed. According to tender documents, the app is required to take photos of the class and generate a list, with images, of absent students.

Link: Plan for facial recognition tech in schools riles rights groups
Publication: The Hindu
Publication date: 2023-06-03
Writer: Syed Mohammed