The controversy over e-attendance has escalated, with more than three hundred thousand teachers protesting against it.

The online consent letter issued by the School Education Department for teachers' e-attendance arrangements has been embroiled in controversy. Following the mention of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 in the consent letter, teacher organizations have raised serious questions about the domain of the e-Attendance 3.0 portal, the role of third parties, and data security. Upendra Kaushal, Executive State President of the Government Teachers' Organization, stated that when the department itself is violating the law...