EduTrac
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EduTrac is a mobile phone-based data collection system under pilot by UNICEF and Ugandan Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES).
EduTrac helps districts improve their education planning and provides better and more timely supervision to schools based on system reports.
EduTrac collect real time data including pupil attendance for P3 and P6 classes, violence cases recorded in schools, opinions on whether children are having regular meals at school, teacher and head teacher attendance, SMC meetings held, progress of literacy curriculum, availability of water and soap for hand washing and receipt of UPE (Universal Primary Education) grants amongst other quality related factors.
EduTrac is an SMS based system; SMS messages are sent free of charge from any mobile network in country through short code 6200.
Video about the story behind EduTrac.
UNICEF with support from the Ugandan Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES).
Free.
Goal 4: Quality education