The Minister of Education and Higher Education of Qatar, Lolwa Rashid Al Khater, announced the mandatory implementation of an electronic fingerprint scanning system for school students starting next September. The goal is to improve student monitoring, whether on school buses or within schools, and to enhance their safety and security. Additionally, the system will empower parents to track their children's attendance. This announcement was made during the 19th Qatar Scientific Excellence Award ceremony, held on Sunday and headed by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Al Khater stated that in response to operational challenges, the ministry developed the 'Huzuri' system in partnership with the transportation company 'Krowa'. This technical solution is designed to improve student attendance tracking in buses and schools. The minister noted that the electronic fingerprint system is currently being tested in six schools across Qatar, paving the way for its expansion. Key benefits of the system in education include reducing the manual effort for teachers in recording attendance, sending instant notifications to parents in case of a student's absence, enhancing security by restricting unauthorized access, and helping to track performance based on attendance records. Al Khater confirmed that the full implementation of this system in all schools will take place in September 2026. This will enable the Ministry of Education and Higher Education of Qatar, as well as parents, to monitor school attendance, enhance student safety, and ensure their prompt arrival at destinations. The electronic fingerprint system relies on fingerprint or facial recognition technology for accurate attendance registration, which reduces reliance on manual records and prevents fraud or proxy attendance.
