Facial Recognition Attendance To All Employees by 01.01.2023 - Orders Issued

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 GOVERNMENT  OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT

GAD   -  PU    -  Attendance   by   Photography   (Facial   Recognition   Based Attendance   System)-   Implementation   of  Attendance   by   Photography (FRBAS)  to  all  the  employees  of all  levels,  across  the   State  -  Orders  - Issued.

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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION  (PU-B)  DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.159                                                                    Dated:26-12-2022

Read the following:-

1.  G.O.Ms.No.149,  Gen.Admn.(PU-A)  Dept.,  dated:  18-10-2017.

2. G.O.Ms.No.92,  Gen.Admn.(SC.A)  Dept.,  dated:  14-09-2022.

3.  G.O.Ms.No.122,  Gen.Admn.(SC.A)  Dept.,  dt.13-10-2022.

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ORDER:-

Government  in  the  G.O.   1st     read  above,  introduced  the  e-office system  and  Biometric Attendance  in  Secretariat,  Heads  of Departments/ Autonomous  Organisations  and  all  the  District  offices  in  the  State  in  order to provide transparent,  efficient and  time  bound services to the public.

2.      Government    in   the   G.o.2nd     read   above,   have   introduced   the Attendance by Photography (Facial  Recognition  Based Attendance) to the Secretaries  to  Government  of  all  the   Departments  of  Secretariat. The ITE&C Department  was requested to develop necessary application (App• based)  and  bring  the entire  process  operational.

3.        Subsequently, Government in the  G.o.3rd   read above,  have issued orders extending  the Attendance by Photography (Facial Recognition based attendance)  to all  the  Heads  of  Departments  also.  The ITE&C Department was requested to  develop a  mobile  based  application through APCFSS  for capturing   facial   based   attendance   and   to   bring   the   entire   process operational.   Accordingly,   all   the   Secretaries  to   Govt.,   and   Heads   of Departments   have   enrolled   and   marking   their   attendance   regularly. Further,  some departments  have started  implementing  it from  Secretary level   to   Village   level   functionary.    Now,   Government     have    decided to  implement  it   in  all departments and  across  at all levels.

4.      Accordingly,   Government hereby order to implement  the Attendance by  Photography (Facial  Recognition  Based Attendance System)   to all  the employees  of  all  the  categories  of   Government  offices  across  the  State, i.e., State Secretariat, Heads of Departments, Autonomous Organizations, Collectorates,  all  Regional,  Divisional  and   District  offices,  Local  Bodies, Mandal,   Village   level   offices,   Village   and   Ward   Secretariats,    including the   persons  working  on Contract and Out-sourcing   basis, for the purpose of  attendance   and   leave   management   (i.e.,   CL,   Spl.C.L,   OH).   The Attendance   by   Photography   (Facial    Recognition    Based   Attendance System) shall be implemented  to the employees  working in the offices of Secretariat Departments,  Heads of Departments and  District Offices  w.e.f. 01-01-2023,    and   in   respect   of  employees   of  all   other  offices   w.e.f. 16-01-2023.

5.        The  ITE&C  Department   is  directed  to   take  immediate  action  to develop and expand  necessary Mobile Application through Andhra Pradesh Centre for Financial  Systems and  Services  (APCFSS)  for all  the employees of  above  said  Offices   for capturing  Facial  Recognition  Based Attendance, in  consultation  with  the  Departments concerned.

6.        Government  hereby  designate  the   ITE&C  Department  as   Nodal Department for  implementation  of  Facial  Recognition  Based  Attendance, development  of  required  software,  attending  the  technical   and  software related   issues   of  the   Departments   and   to   bring   the   entire   process operational  by 01-01-2023  for Secretariat Departments,  Heads of Departments and  District Offices and  by  16.01.2023  for all  other Offices. The General Administration (PU) Department is the   Monitoring Department for implementation  of Attendance  by Photography.

7.        The ITE&C  Department,  the   MD  & CEO,  APCFSS, the  Departments of Secretariat, all Heads of Departments, Collectorates, and the Offices as mentioned  at  para  ( 4)  above  shall  take immediate  action  accordingly.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME  OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) Dr.  K.S. JAWAHAR  REDDY,

CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

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