MDM SMS format

Why capture attendance?

To monitor general attendance and MDM attendance with authenticity it is proposed to

capture attendance through Biometric Device. Launching of the same is in process and in the

meantime it is proposed to capture through SMS.

The schools are divided into 3 types

1. Primary School – PS

2. Upper Primary School – UPS

3. High School – HS

Two types of attendance are being captured:

1. General Attendance – GA. Total School attendance

2. MDM Attendance – MD

Abbreviations:

 PG-Primary General Attendance

 PM-Primary Mid-day meal Attendance

 UG-Upper Primary General Attendance

 UM-Upper Primary Mid-day meal Attendance

 HG-Higher Secondary General Attendance

 HM-Higher Secondary Mid-day meal Attendance

For Primary School the sms format will be

If the general attendance is 23 and Mid-day meal attendance is 11 then the sms will be

PG23PM11

For Upper Primary School the sms format will be

If the general attendance is 87 and Mid-day meal attendance is 78 then the sms will be

UG87UM78

For High School the sms format will be

If the general attendance is 37 and Mid-day meal attendance is 36 then the sms will be

HG37HM36

If its and Primary + Upper Primary school then the attendance format will be

PG23PM11UG87UM78