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VTU Installs AI Webcams for Evaluation Monitoring
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Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) has begun installing AI-powered webcams with facial recognition at all evaluation centres to prevent substitute evaluators, with completion scheduled by January 2026. Live feeds will be monitored from VTU's head office in Belagavi and automated alerts will be sent; the system covers 26 evaluation centres across 253 colleges and over one million answer sheets each semester.
Key Points
- 1Deploys AI-enabled webcams with facial recognition across 26 evaluation centres and 253 affiliated colleges
- 2Addresses detected instances of proxy evaluators to increase transparency and prevent unauthorized substitutions
- 3Enables live monitoring from VTU headquarters with automated alerts, improving evaluator verification and payment tracking
Scoring Rationale
Official university deployment improves exam transparency, but impact limited regionally and raises privacy and governance questions.
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