{
  "id": 620105,
  "title": "MP Teachers’ E-Attendance After 10:45 AM Is Invalid; Reason Must Be Given",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/mp-teachers-e-attendance-after-10-45-am-is-invalid-reason-must-be",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-teachers-e-attendance-after-1045-am-is-invalid-reason-must-be-given"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) has issued new guidelines regarding e-attendance for teachers and school employees in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. According to the directive, e-attendance recorded after 10:45 am will be deemed invalid, and the employee responsible will be held accountable. Employees must log their attendance between 9:45 am and 10:45 am. Previously, teachers were permitted to mark attendance until 10:30 am, but this was altered following teacher protests. While the DPI has not officially announced the change, it has been reflected on the portal. Additionally, the DPI has tasked Divisional Education Officers (DEOs) with identifying schools lacking telecom network connectivity, particularly affecting guest teachers rejoining for the 2025-26 academic session. These guest teachers, hired to fill vacant positions, were unable to process their honorarium and complete rejoining procedures due to the lack of network connectivity.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Directorate of Public Instruction (DPI) has issued instructions regarding e-attendance of teachers and other school employees. The CPI via video conferencing, has directed all officers and employees have been instructed to ensure their attendance is marked through the e-attendance system within the prescribed time. The order states that e-attendance marked after 10:45…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}