Patiala, Aug. 24 -- Amid frequent furloughs and malpractices by health employees, the Punjab government has decided to roll out the "mSeva" mobile app attendance system, featuring real-time attendance with geo-fencing.

Geo-fencing refers to setting a virtual boundary around an employee's job site, enabling monitoring of their entry, exit and movements within the marked area.

The Punjab health department has already started collecting data on health employees' postings and the geographical coordinates of their offices.

"The Punjab government has decided to roll out the mSeva application across all health institutions in the state to ensure seamless attendance monitoring of medical and other staff, including those engaged on contract or ...