Tech Desk 
Nov 06, 2025
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah launched the Student Attendance Monitoring and Redress System (SAMRS) on Wednesday, Pakistan’s first digital platform designed to track student attendance, school performance, and learning outcomes in real-time.
The digital dashboard is operational in 600 schools across twelve districts, with plans to expand into four other districts.
SAMRS will bring together data through attendance, school infrastructure and performance, while assisting officials with early identification of issues, and working to minimise dropout rates.
Speaking at the launch ceremony, the CM Sindh said: "This is not just a monitoring tool. It is a system that allows us to make decisions grounded in data rather than assumptions. It provides the clarity to identify the challenges our children face and the ability to respond quickly and effectively."
Terming the project a "game-changer", Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah saifd this will help build a digital ecosystem for public schools in the province. “With the help of National Database and Registration (Nadra), students’ identities are being connected to verified B-Form numbers, including every child in Sindh in the count.”
World Bank Country Director Bolormaa Amgaabazar called SAMRS a government-led reform and not a donor-led programme for the same reasons, stating that it shows that Sindh government is serious about improving the quality of education and advocating accountability.
