Fevicol Aadhaar 1028 days ago

Students at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) in Matunga have used their knowledge of chemistry to hack the institute’s biometric attendance system.

Around 200 students at the institute used small layers of a widely-used resin adhesive and pressed their thumbs against them, embossing them with their fingerprints. These films were then used by their friends to mark attendance for their absent friends.

Suspecting foul play in attendance records, the authorities asked the students to come clean, threatening them with ‘severe action’ if they were found to be engaging in the practise. “There are students who have registered attendance despite not being in class. We urge you to come forward... and let us know the number of times you have unfairly marked your attendance. We have close circuit television (CCTV) camera recordings of all such activities,” read a notice from the ICT authorities.

After the notice was issued, a number of students admitted to the forgery. The institute has decided to punish them by reducing their credit grades by two points.