Finger scanners to record employees' attendance at Govt institutions

CHAMINDA Perera

The Cabinet of Ministers have approved a memorandum submitted by Public Administration and Home Affairs Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama to formulate a national policy on finger scanners to record the arrival and departure of employees in Government institutions.

A special circular on this will be issued to all Government institutions.

The Cabinet also approved a memorandum submitted by Education Minister Susil Premajayantha to set up a sub committee to promote English and IT education in the North and East Provinces.

Cabinet spokesman, Media and Information Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa said the Government has focussed special attention on IT and English education in the North and East provinces.

This committee comprising representatives of Defence, Education, Disaster and Relief Services Ministries will look into how IT and education should be promoted in these provinces. Representatives of Eastern Province Chief Minister, Northern Province Governor and Secretariat for Coordination Peace Process will be included in this committee.

Year 2009 was declared as the year of English and IT and a Presidential Task Force is exploring ways of promoting English and IT education in all districts.