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Digital Attendance in Lok Sabha
July 31 , 2025
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- Lok Sabha MPs would have to mark their attendance from their respective seats in the House using a multi-media device.
- It begins in the 2025 Monsoon Session of Parliament.
- Till the last session, the Lok Sabha members were signing their attendance in a register in the lobby.
- The register will continue to be available for some time, allowing MPs time to familiarise themselves with the electronic system.
- The MPs can register their attendance within the House at their respective division seats by using their I-card, through biometric (thumb impression) or by entering a PIN.
- Rajya Sabha is likely to follow the new system soon.
- Last year, the Speaker Om Birla gave the members the option to mark their attendance in the House using a digital pen on an electronic tablet in the lobby.
- The officials said that this has now been upgraded with the introduction of the MMD system installed on the sleek terminals.
- These were otherwise used to access Parliamentary papers and the day’s agenda, among others, at every MP’s seat.
- The move is expected to help save time as lobbies are at times crowded with MPs.
- The MPs must mark their attendance to receive their daily allowances during Parliament sessions.
- However, Ministers and the Leader of the Opposition are not required to sign in their attendance.
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