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Notification to parents for child attendance via SMS/WhatsApp

Purpose

1.1. Automate real-time notifications to parents regarding their child's attendance at Anganwadi centers.
1.2. Improve parental engagement, ensure child safety, and provide timely updates when a child is marked present or absent.
1.3. Streamline communication, reduce manual intervention, and offer records for compliance with local childcare regulations.
1.4. Support multi-language notifications tailored to parent preferences.
1.5. Integrate attendance management systems with communication channels to create a seamless workflow across digital and legacy systems.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Child marked present or absent in digital attendance sheet.
2.2. Scheduled attendance submission deadline reached.
2.3. Manual override/ administrative note on exception cases (early pick-up, absentee report).
2.4. Parent contact information available and verified in the registration database.
2.5. Attendance event occurs on a working day, excluding center holidays.

Platform Variants

3.1. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Programmable Messaging API; configure webhook to trigger message on attendance update.
• Example: Send SMS via POST to /Messages endpoint using dynamic parent phone number.
3.2. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature/Setting: Send message template with attendance record; set up inbound webhook for two-way feedback.
• Example: POST JSON to /messages with WhatsApp template for attendance notification.
3.3. Vonage Messages API
• Feature/Setting: Configure SMS and WhatsApp channels under one endpoint; map attendance triggers to API calls.
• Example: Use /v1/messages endpoint for multi-channel delivery.
3.4. Gupshup
• Feature/Setting: Configure automated templates for WhatsApp; link to child attendance event.
• Example: Attendance triggers POST to Gupshup’s /wa/api/message template.
3.5. Kaleyra
• Feature/Setting: Set up notification flow for SMS or WhatsApp; automate message dispatch via platform webhooks.
• Example: API call to /v1/{{channel}}/messages with parent data.
3.6. MSG91
• Feature/Setting: Transactional SMS API; configure message trigger using feed from attendance system.
• Example: HTTP POST to /api/v5/with parent number and attendance status.
3.7. Infobip
• Feature/Setting: SMS/WhatsApp via Omni-channel API; notification on attendance event.
• Example: POST to /sms/2/text/advanced with message payload.
3.8. Sendinblue
• Feature/Setting: SMS API; automate sends on attendance change.
• Example: Trigger /v3/transactionalSMS/sms endpoint.
3.9. Karix
• Feature/Setting: WhatsApp Business API integration; send notification upon attendance update.
• Example: POST to /whatsapp/message/with status details.
3.10. Textlocal
• Feature/Setting: Bulk SMS API; send notification as soon as child status is updated.
• Example: POST data to /api/send with template and phone number.
3.11. Route Mobile
• Feature/Setting: API for transactional updates; dispatch attendance status via SMS or WhatsApp.
• Example: Call /sms/send endpoint with customized payload.
3.12. Exotel
• Feature/Setting: Messaging API; standard setup to send SMS based on webhook call.
• Example: POST attendance details to /v1/Account/{account_sid}/Sms/send.
3.13. Clickatell
• Feature/Setting: SMS/WhatsApp cloud messaging API; send notifications automatically.
• Example: POST to /v1/message/sms with formatted message body.
3.14. MoEngage
• Feature/Setting: SMS, WhatsApp through push campaign automation; attendance event as trigger.
• Example: Configure Smart Trigger Campaign on new attendance entry event.
3.15. MessageBird
• Feature/Setting: Flow Builder to launch SMS/WhatsApp on attendance update.
• Example: Use API /messages with dynamic input from attendance system.
3.16. Netcore
• Feature/Setting: Multi-channel campaign manager; configure SMS for immediate notification.
• Example: API POST to /api/v1/sms/send with attendance event data.
3.17. Plivo
• Feature/Setting: Messaging API; automate trigger to send SMS upon batch upload of attendance.
• Example: Send POST to /v1/Account/{auth_id}/Message/ with details.
3.18. Textlocal India
• Feature/Setting: Direct API for Indian SMS regulation compliance; fetch attendance record, trigger SMS.
• Example: POST to /api2/send-pro with all dynamic fields.
3.19. WATI
• Feature/Setting: WhatsApp cloud API, notification bot workflow; send attendance notifications.
• Example: POST attendance data to /api/v1/sendSessionMessage.
3.20. Karix.io
• Feature/Setting: Configure workflows for WhatsApp/SMS, tie to attendance events from database.
• Example: API /v2/messages/whatsapp with template.

Benefits

4.1. Real-time, accurate information flow to parents increases trust and center transparency.
4.2. Reduces manual work for staff and ensures swift parental awareness of absenteeism or presence.
4.3. Supports regulatory requirements for attendance reporting and safeguarding.
4.4. Multi-platform approach ensures reach regardless of parent’s preferred channel or telecom limitations.
4.5. Enables scalable, auditable, and customizable communication for centers of any size.

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