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HCL deploying biometric for Indian schools

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

HCL Infosystems was awarded a contract worth around $24 million from the Indian Gujarat government to deploy biometric attendance and computer aided learning systems in more than 7,000 schools across the state.

HCL will supply computers with fingerprint scanner the schools in the state. [end] 

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