{"id":117979,"date":"2025-12-23T14:51:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/new-digital-attendance-system-aims-to-curb-school-dropouts"},"modified":"2025-12-23T15:00:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T15:00:43","slug":"new-digital-attendance-system-aims-to-curb-school-dropouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/culture-and-art\/new-digital-attendance-system-aims-to-curb-school-dropouts","title":{"rendered":"New digital attendance system aims to curb school dropouts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>A new digital attendance tracking system rolled out by the Ministry of Education is expected to help reduce school dropouts by enabling early identification of learners at risk.<\/p>\n

The mobile application, introduced at the start of the current academic year in October 2025, allows class teachers to record daily attendance, generating real-time data on absenteeism.<\/p>\n

Jean Claude Hashakineza, the Director General in charge of education communications at the ministry, told The New Times that the system is designed to flag prolonged or repeated absences so timely interventions can be made.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith this application, we can detect children who are at risk of dropping out by analysing absenteeism data. Once they are identified, appropriate measures can be put in place to prevent them from leaving school,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

So far, 2,371 schools across 22 districts have been enrolled and trained to use the application. Hashakineza noted that because the system was introduced midway through the first term, wider uptake is expected in the second term of the academic year.<\/p>\n

Speaking during Teachers\u2019 Day celebrations recently, State Minister for Education Claudette Irere said the platform will strengthen collaboration between the education sector, local government and other institutions in following up on learners at risk of dropping out.<\/p>\n

Schools\u2019 experience<\/b><\/p>\n

At Groupe Scolaire Saint Joseph Gisanze in Nyamagabe District, headteacher Odille Mukamutesi said the system has already improved the management of attendance data.<\/p>\n

\u201cTeachers simply log into the system and record attendance. This makes it easier to know when a learner has missed school and to follow up,\u201d she said, adding that reports are now generated faster, improving collaboration.<\/p>\n

Mukamutesi noted that further development of the platform, including access for local government officials, would strengthen joint efforts to keep children in school.<\/p>\n

However, some schools have reported challenges. Jeannette Nyinawumuntu, headteacher of Ecole Primaire Nyakarera, said discrepancies between the system\u2019s data and actual enrolment figures remain a concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn some cases, the number of learners shown in the system does not match what we have at school. For example, a class may have 50 pupils, but the system only shows 28,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She added that schools have been informed that improvements are underway and expressed hope that the issues will be resolved soon.<\/p>\n

At Ecole Primaire Bibungo in Kanyinya Sector, Nyarugenge District, headteacher Phocas Rwagahungu said the platform has already helped identify learners who were frequently absent.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe adopted it in late October and detected three students who were not attending regularly. After engaging their parents, we found that one of them was sick,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Rwagahungu added that making attendance data accessible to the ministry strengthens monitoring beyond the school level, enabling earlier support for learners before they drop out.<\/p>\n

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