The state education department is currently working on an integrated information management system to serve as a central database for all students and teachers in government schools. Teachers have expressed their concerns of being overwhelmed with the numerous cellphone applications and software they are required to use, which results in spending hours inputting data. Suraj Mandhare, the state education commissioner, informed TOI that the IMS will alleviate these issues as it will gather data from various existing databases. Mandhare emphasized that schools should not share any databases with private entities, and zilla parishads across the state will be instructed not to engage in any data-sharing partnerships.
Government school teachers have voiced their frustration over spending a significant amount of their free time inputting information about their schools and students into multiple cellphone applications, which are often mandated by the education department, zilla parishads, or NGOs.
Mandhare stated, “Schools should not directly respond to any NGOs unless they have been authorized by SCERT to work in the school domain. Furthermore, we are currently developing an integrated information management system to eliminate repetition and duplication.”
Teachers have an overwhelming number of cellphone applications installed on their devices. Some are used for daily data input, while others are for quarterly, half-yearly, and annual data. From government apps like Vinoba, Diksha, Fit India, and Read to Me, to various private apps like Swift chat, Salam Mumbai, Telegram groups, and more, teachers are required to input data on multiple platforms.
Mandhare mentioned, “There is a need for some rationalization, but teachers should also avoid exaggerating the situation. Every government employee has to multitask. Once our IMS is implemented, these issues will be streamlined.”
