Upgraded National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) App

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Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched an enhanced, security-focused version of the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) app to record workers’ attendance under the VB-G RAM G scheme. Developed with technical support from IIT Madras and relevant technical agencies, the upgraded app aims to prevent fraudulent attendance and improve transparency in rural employment programmes.

Key Features of the Upgraded NMMS App

• Device-level security: Strengthens security controls to protect attendance records.
• AI-based verification: Helps verify workers’ attendance and reduce fraudulent entries.
• Anti-tampering safeguards: Protects the application against manipulation and unauthorised changes.
• Offline attendance recording: Enables attendance to be recorded in areas without network connectivity.
• Exception mechanism: Provides safeguards for genuine workers who face authentication difficulties.
• Face authentication: Introduced in March 2026 to strengthen worker verification at worksites.

Progress of the VB-G RAM G Scheme

• According to the Rural Development Minister the scheme has been implemented across rural areas since 1 July 2026.
• Work has been undertaken at 31.23 lakh worksites.
• Activities have covered more than 2.41 lakh Gram Panchayats.
• Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand have achieved 100% attendance recording through face authentication at worksites.

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