HCL Info bags Rs 110 cr order from Gujarat govt

HCL Infosystems today said it has bagged an order worth Rs 110 crore from the Gujarat government to supply and implement biometric attendance and computer aided learning systems in over 7,000 schools across the state.

Under the scope of the contract, HCL will supply personal computers (PCs) with biometric finger print scanner and UPS to over 7,000 schools in the state, HCL Infosystem said in a statement.

HCL Infosystems, which makes, telecommunication and security equipment would also implement the biometric-based attendance system, offer facility management and run teacher training programmes, it added.

Out of the total schools to be covered, over 1,000 schools are under the tribal department and 6,000 under the education department.

"Under the existing programmes where the government has been giving grant for schools in the tribal area on the basis of student attendance, this system will enable generation of real time data and effective utilisation of grants for a transparent education system," Ajai Chowdhry, chairman and chief executive officer, HCL Infosystems said.

The system will also help the government to study education patterns and dropout rates across regions, he added.