2026-08-12 · 6 min read
Live school attendance on WhatsApp for parents
A biometric, face, or teacher punch is stored on Starter. The parent WhatsApp is a Meta template on the Full CRM licence, from the institute number.
When a student punches in, Task Book can send the parent a WhatsApp from the institute’s Meta-approved number. Recording attendance is on the Starter licence at ₹3,000 a month. Sending that WhatsApp needs the Full CRM licence at ₹10,000 a month, and Meta has to approve the template first.
What the parent receives
The template can carry the student name, the date, and the batch. It is not a text from a teacher’s personal phone, and it is not a broadcast list saved on that phone. A staff punch can send a separate WhatsApp if you turn that on.
What has to be true first
The parent mobile has to be stored on the student. The punch can come from a biometric machine, a face camera, or a teacher marking the batch. Turning attendance off hides the screen and keeps the punches already stored.
What this does not do
Task Book does not include bus tracking. A parent who still calls can be answered from the student file, because the punch is already on that child. Book a demo if you want to see the punch and the message on one screen.