India, April 13 -- Delhi University on Sunday issued an order making biometric attendance mandatory for all its employees and warned of strict action in cases of late arrival as part of a renewed push to enforce discipline and improve administrative efficiency.

The university has directed all staff members to mark their attendance through an Aadhaar-based biometric system. The official working hours have been fixed from 9 am to 5.30 pm, comprising a total of 8 hours and 30 minutes, including a 30-minute lunch break.

Employees have been advised to ideally take their lunch between 1 and 1.30 pm to ensure smooth workflow across departments.

The university administration said the move is aimed at strengthening punctuality and ensuring bett...