SUCC seeks action against teachers skipping biometric punching at Sanskrit varsity

KOCHI The Save University Campaign Committee (SUCC) has petitioned the Vice-Chancellor (V-C) of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS), Kalady, to initiate action on a report by the State Audit department that a majority of teachers were not recording their attendance using the biometric punching facility. The Audit department had pointed out in its report dated October 28, 2026, that only a few teachers of the departments of Sanskrit (Sahitya) and Music were recording their attendance using the biometric punching facility.

The varsity had installed biometric punching machines in various buildings following a decision taken in April 2022 that all teaching and non-teaching staff should record their daily attendance using the facility. However, the scrutiny of biometric punching attendance report for the year 2024 showed that only a few teachers were availing the facility, the report said.

SUCC chairperson R.S. Sasikumar urged the university authorities to ensure that teachers recorded their attendance using the punching facility.