NEW DELHI: The Defence Ministry announced on Friday that 194 schools in 15 states, managed by 62 cantonment boards, have adopted a digital platform. It stated that the purpose of this platform, the School Management System (SMS), is to provide “ease of life” for people who live in cantonment regions.
“194 schools in 15 states have adopted the School Management System (SMS), a digital platform run by 62 cantonment boards. The SMS was created internally by the Directorate General of Defence Estate (DGDE), Ministry of Defence, and it is available to 61,943 students, 1,965 teachers, and residents of Cantonments and surrounding areas “It read.
The system is currently designed to operate in English but is being further expanded to offer services in regional languages as well. According to a statement from the ministry, parents can use the SMS to submit an online application for school entrance, track their children’s progress, file complaints, pay fees electronically, and more. According to the initiative’s website, parents may now issue transfer certificates more easily because it is user-friendly.
