Face of Nation : Uttar Pradesh authorities’s much-publicised ‘Prerna’ app, that permits lecturers to mark their attendance by clicking a selfie in authorities faculties, has run into hassle.
The highest physique of presidency main faculty lecturers is getting ready to launch a statewide agitation in opposition to the app on September four, a day earlier than the Yogi Adityanath authorities launches it on September 5 to make sure that lecturers and college students common attend faculty. To mark her presence at school, the app requires lecturers to click on a selfie thrice a day with their college students and ahead it to the involved officers.
The Prathmik Shikshak Sangh has mentioned that the cellular software threatens the privateness of girls teaches and is a violation of their elementary proper. Girls lecturers are uncertain about the usage of their images on the app, which has already been examined in some districts.
“The photographs of female teachers can be leaked and misused, jeopardising their lives. This is a breach of their right to privacy. Who will take the responsibility if their photographs are misused?” requested Sushil Kumar Pandey, state President of the Sangh.
