Bihar: Govt Doctors to take Selfie to mark attendance

Munger: In an out-of-the-ordinary way of ensuring compliance to attendance protocols, the Munger’s District Magistrate has decided to bring in a system to record attendance of all government doctors with selfies.

The action comes in the backdrop of the never-ending complaints that the authorities received about medical personnel being absent in Sadar hospital and Rural Health Centres in the area.

"I have been receiving regular complaints for a long time about personnel remaining absent or reaching the Sadar hospital and rural health centres late. I have no option but to take the help of technology. So, I've decided to introduce 'Selfie-Attendance System' for all government doctors in Munger district," District Magistrate Anand Sharma confirmed The Telegraph.

"The doctors will mark their attendance directly from their mobile devices. In this way, the district administration will not only get the doctors' real-time location but also their live selfie,” he explained.

While hoping this system becomes a success, Sharma added, “Soon, complaints of absence or manipulation in attendance or late arrival records will disappear."

Apart from the above measure, the District Magistrate has directed the civil surgeon to install closed-circuit television cameras in each ward of Munger Sadar Hospital, including emergency, to monitor services of doctors and paramedic staff.