Govt Teachers Challenge App Over Privacy, Attendance Issues; Madhya Pradesh High Court Seeks State Affidavits

The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the State and government teachers to submit affidavits stating whether they received and attended training to mark attendance on the “Humare Shikshak” app and whether network issues hindered them.

The Court heard a writ petition challenging a circular that mandated exclusive use of the app for teachers’ attendance. The petitioners argued that the directive was arbitrary and violated privacy by collecting biometric and geolocation data without safeguards.

The Court also instructed the State to verify the training participation and file records showing that 73% of employees had already marked attendance through the app.

[Satyendra Singh Tiwari v State]