“Education Ministry” launches ‘Smart Facial Print Identification’ for employees

The Ministry of Education has initiated the process of identifying smart facial prints for employees across educational districts, central departments, and the Ministry’s General Office. This step is part of the transition to implementing smart fingerprint technology, which will be accessible through mobile devices via the Civil Service Bureau application.
According to Al-Jarida sources, the Ministry of Education has established specialized teams to identify facial prints for employees in educational districts, central departments, and the Ministry’s General Office. Work began yesterday in the Farwaniya Educational District and will proceed to other districts in succession, with each district allotted five working days to complete the process.
The sources stated that the work team will be stationed in each educational district from the start of the school day until its conclusion during the allocated five-day period to complete the fingerprint identification process for all categories of employees in the district. They also noted that the Ministry plans to form additional teams to implement the smart facial print identification for all school employees at the beginning of the second semester in February.
The fingerprint identification process will be organized by dividing the work among various departments and sections, with each group assigned a specific day to prevent overcrowding. Moreover completing the smart fingerprint identification for all employees will take time, given that the total number of employees in the Ministry of Education is approximately 130,000.
The Ministry of Education announced the implementation of the smart fingerprint system for recording attendance, departure, and presence during official working hours. This system allows employees to use their mobile phones equipped with the “Diwan” application, eliminating the need for traditional fingerprint devices. The move aims to reduce congestion and prevent disruptions to employees’ workflow caused by accessing fingerprint devices.