Saturday, February 18, 2006

Do you like to wear ID card?

Since Monday this week, the university is embarking on a security campaign where all the students and staff need to wear their ID card the moment they step into the campus. This is to prevent unauthorised people from entering the premises. I believe this exercise should be put into action very long time ago.

How to encourage everyone to wear the ID card?

I'm wearing it because I have inserted the magnetic access card for staff room in the ID card holder together with my ID card - I need to use the acess card to enter into my office.

Some of my suggestions: (These ideas are already being practiced in some of the organisation as well as the educational institutions)

Incorporate the smart chip into the ID card
  • to be used for entering the each lecture and tutorial rooms as an attendance marking tools (attendance report will be generated upon request by lecturers and tutors or being viewed online)
  • library books loan can also be implemented
  • e-cash systems for printing, cafeteria and as well as library fines
  • Information kiosk can be provided around the campus for students to check all the relevant information by using the ID card on information such as examination results, time-table, attendance record and etc
Do you have anymore ideas? Or may be you can share with me whether you prefer to wear ID card or not.

This is an opinion from a student of mine:

My opinion about wearing our ID card:
I guess its kind of 'gaya' hanging our ID's round our neck.
Besides, aren`t we proud of ourselves and proud of our name....so why hide your ID.
At least the management didn't ask us to wear name tags like those in primary school.

As for what can our ID be used for besides the ones mention above:
I think it can be serve as a touch an go for our parking....
I guess everyone would wear their ID if they need to swipe it at the toilet doors in order to have excess to the toilets. hahahah.....good idea right


5 comments:

Anonymous said...

might the reputatation of our university is too low until the students don't like to wear ID card even by forcing

Anonymous said...

might the REPUTATION of our university is too bad ????until the students don't like to wear ID card even by forcing?

Anonymous said...

MMU ID can use as touch and go card, how about UTAR ID?? heavy 1 u know...

Anonymous said...

well, i understand the whole idea of wearing the student ID...but, im jz thinking...is the mgmt sure tt wearing the ID can prevent unauthorized ppl to come in? anyway, they are not checking on the ID, but the STRIPE!!! BTWN, to purchase the stripe oso cost RM5, arent it is too exp?

besides, will entering the smart chip really solve the problem? i hav little knowledge on IT.

let's say bout the attendance, sir, can student take their fren's student card on their behalf and report to coll? like help them to scan...

wa, if use for toilets oso, then if wana do big biz then ma very charm coz ppl mite forgot to wear their ID...

Anonymous said...

yea...mr hen...good ideas.i hope someone from the management would read this blog!!