NEWSLETTER

INTRODUCTION

Multi-branch School is a school administration and management system which provides a complete solution to streamline all major activities of an educational institution. Multi-branch School can be implemented either as a cloud-based or as a self-hosted solution based on the client’s needs. Multi-branch School has users in more than 110 countries and we have had more than 15,000 successful installations up until June 2017. We can also design and build a customized Web + Mobile solution based on Multi-branch School that best suits your organization’s needs.

 

OBJECTIVE

The foremost objective of Multi-branch School is to provide a solution to the problems faced by conventional school management solutions. ie: Lack of online access, low data security, clunky user interface etc. Multi-branch School aims to reduce tedious paper works and makes the management of the school more systematic. We cover all aspects of school management including student enrollment, Student performance tracking, Timetable, Fees collection, Examination, Report generation etc. The system also works as an interactive medium of communication among administrators, teachers, librarian, hostel manager, accountant, human resources, students and parents.

 

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

·         To automate routine tasks in school management and improve the efficiency of administration.

·         To provide centralized management of academic data that can then be securely accessed from anywhere in the world.

·         To enable and empower school stakeholders to identify problem areas and design effective solutions.

·         To ensure smooth flow of information between stakeholders, management, staff, students and parents

 

FEATURES

1.      Web based - Allows the users to access the system from anywhere, at any time.

2.      Scalability - Makes the software capable of handling both small and large organizations and their increased demands.

3.      Customizability - Enables the application to be modified in order to fit the exact requirement of the institution.

4.      Access Management - Two factor authentication and role based access controls

5.      High Level Security - We have implemented industry standard security protocols and technologies against malicious attacks.

6.      User Management - Our system nurtures the interaction between different user groups like administrators, teachers, students and parents.

7.      User Friendly - Intuitive and elegant interface design guarantees simple, yet effective user-system interaction.

8.      Mobile Friendly - Makes Multi-branch School easily accessible from Mobile devices, we are currently working on native Apps in Android and iOS.

 

MULTI-BRANCH SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WEB APPLICATION MODULES

 

Core Modules

Dashboard	Super Admin Module
Admin Module	Students Module
Teachers Module	Librarian Module
Accountant Module	Hostel Manager Module
Human Resources Module	Parents Module
System Activity Log	Internal Messaging
News and Events-Calendar	Subject Management
Standard Terminal Report Card	Student Grading
Send Student Score to Parent via SM	Live chat between the users
Translation/Localization	User Role Management
Import Module	Zoom Live Class
Jitsi Live Class	PayPal Payment Gateway Integration
Stripe Payment Gateway Integration	Paystack Payment Gateway Integration
Voguepay Payment Gateway Integration	Twocheckout  Payment Gateway Integration
Stripe Payment Gateway Integration	Paytm Payment Gateway Integration
PayU Money Payment Gateway Integration	SSL Commerz Payment Gateway Integration
Bitcoin Payment Gateway Integration	Twillio SMS Gateway Integration
Clickattel SMS Gateway Integration	SendPk SMS Gateway Integration
MSG91 SMS Gateway Integration	Hajanaone SMS Gateway Integration
Nexmo SMS Gateway Integration	Text local SMS Gateway Integration
Smart SMS Gateway Integration	Document Management
Complaints Management	Backup Management
Theme Management	System Upgrade Management
Module Management	Online Enrollments
Online Examinations	Student and Teacher Achievements
Manage Staff Loan	Helpful Links
Help Desk Features for Student	Manage School Circular
Standard ID Card Generator with Barcode	Standard Certificate Generator
Standard Computer Based Test (CBT)	Beautiful School Website
Online Payment acceptance of FEE.	Assign Task for both Students and Staff
Managing Media	Overdue Students List.
Send PDF Due Invoice to Student Email	SMS Alerts.
Manage Student Assignment	Manage Academic Syllabus
Support Ticket System	Manage Moral Talks
School Galleries	Check Student Result with PIN { Optional }
School Holidays	Auto Send SMS to parent for absent student
Parent Market Place	Manage Student Transportation
Manage Student Hostels	Track Student Behaviour
Position Wise Report Card	Live Search Student
Dark Theme Feature	Right to Left Features for Arabic Student
Upload of Done Assignment for Evaluation	Beautiful Statistical Dashboard
Keep Track of School Alumni	Student Wallet System

Primary Modules

1.      Examination Module

2.      Attendance Module

3.      Timetable Module

4.      Fees Module

5.      Reports Module

6.      Downloads Module

7.      Export Module

8.      Notify Module

9.      Settings Module

 

Please find below a brief description of the features covered in each module.

1. Multi branch management

·         Super admin login.

·         Able to manage multiple school branches

·         Single click login & switching between all branches in the group:

·         Easily login and see what other portal can perform all the actions they can

·         Generate comparative reports between the branches

·         Centralized User/ User role management:

·         Dashboards for Super Admin.

·         Consolidated reports.

 

1. Dashboard

·         View the News, Events and Mails from a single screen.

·         View Overall figures about Attendance, Examinations and Fees and many others from a single screen.

 

3. Internal Messaging

·         Compose, Read, Send and manage messages

·         Send messages to a single user or a group of users

·         Advanced Administrator – Teacher - Student – Parent  Admin – staff interactions

 

4. News and Events-Calendar

·         View and Publish latest school news

·         Create, View and Manage events and event types

·         Organize events in a hierarchical structure

·         Quickly access the calendar and track/plan upcoming events

 

5. Students Module

·         Admissions Dashboard and Online/Offline Admission Management

·         Add students to waiting list

·         Add, View and Manage Guardian details

·         Create Student Categories

·         Create Student Logs and sort them by categories

·         Monitor, manage and sort students using custom filters

·         Generate PDF reports of Student profile

·         Generate PDF reports of the search results

·         Online Student document storage

·         Track student attendance, exam performance and fees

·         Add rewards and achievements

·         Add, edit fields in student registration using dynamic form management

 

6. Teachers Module

·         Create employees and Manage Employee details

·         Manage and Assign Teacher Category, Department, Positions and Grades

·         Monitor, manage and sort teachers using custom filters

·         Generate PDF reports of the search results

·         Create Teacher Logs and sort them by categories

·         Categorize the leaves using leave types feature

·         Teacher attendance management

·         Teacher Leaves Request management

·         Assign substitute teacher when a teacher is on leave

·         Subject association for trainers/teachers

·         Add rewards and achievements

 

7. Translation / Localization

·         Change the default language in Multi-branch School to your language of choice

·         Manage translations and spelling for the translated words according to slang/accent variations

·         Translate up to 200 words in a single click

·         Allows each user to set their own language preferences

 

8. User Role Management

·         Create and manage user roles

·         Define new roles and restrict access to modules

·         Complete security from unauthorized access

 

9. Import Module

·         Import Students, Parents and Employee details from Excel sheets and CSV files

 

10. Examination Module

·         Examine the student academic performance

·         Set Grading levels

·         Create and manage exams

·         Enter scores of the exams

·         Publish Results

·         Assessment dashboard to view summary of examinations

·         Generate PDFs of report cards.

·         Manage Co-Scholastic skills

 

11. Attendance Module

·         Batch wise and individual wise management of student attendance

·         Department wise management of teacher attendance

·         Manage Teacher leave types

·         Auto tick mark for present students and teachers

·         Mark the absence of students and teachers

·         View and manage the details for availed leaves

·         Send SMS notifications to guardians about the absence of students

·         Generate Attendance PDF for student and teacher monthly attendance

·         Compatible with Flexible Class Timings

 

12. Timetable Module

·         Set Weekdays

·         Allocate teachers to available class hours

·         Create, generate and maintain timetable for each class

·         Notification to avoid time overlapping

·         Print the timetable

·         View Teacher’s Timetable

·         Set Timetable with Flexible Timings

 

13. Fees Module

·         Interactive Fees dashboard

·         Create Fees Categories

·         Add Particulars to the fees categories

·         Add taxes and discounts to fees

·         Set fees specific to Admission numbers or student categories

·         Generate Invoices

·         Manage invoices

·         Export invoices to CSV

·         Print invoices in PDF format

·         Configure PayPal, Stripe, Paystack, Voguepay, Twocheckout, Paytm, SSLCommerz, Bitcoin, PayU Money settings for payment from Student and Parent Portal

 

14. Reports Module

·         Create comprehensive reports per student

·         Generate Reports for Employee and Student attendance

·         Track students with low attendance % and send reminders to parents

15. Downloads Module

·         Upload various documents, learning materials to the online storage

·         Download single or multiple files in single click

·         Create File categories to further refine and set the uploaded content privacy

 

16. Export Module

·         Backup or export the Student and Employee details from Multi-branch School to CSV Excel files

·         Convenience of selecting the data fields to be exported

 

17. Notify Module

·         Send Mass-alerts to your users

·         SMS and Email group messaging

·         Editable Email HTML templates

·         Enable / Disable system generated notification during actions like Student Registration, Teacher Registration etc.

·         Enables the sending and receiving of SMS to the registered mobile numbers of users

·         Automatic SMS Reminders

·         Customize the alerts for which SMS is being sent

·         Attach an already existing SMS gateway to the Multi-branch School System

·         Track SMS count

 

18. Settings

·         Manage School information with School Logo, Principal’s profile etc.

·         Switch Application Orientation between RTL or LTR

·         Manage academic years from previous academic years.

·         Manage authentication for login (Single / Two-step verification)

·         Archive previous year information for future reference

·         Easily Switch Between different academic years

·         Set school default them

 

19. Payment Integration

·         Collect online Fee Payments to your personal or company’s Payment Gateway Account

·         Student and Parents can make Payments towards invoices via Credit card or Debit Card

 

20. Documents Management

·         Collect soft-copy of Certifications from Students and Teachers during Enrollment

·         Manage Soft Copies of Certifications Achieved by Teachers and Students

 

21. Complaints Management

·         Create complaint categories

·         View complaints registered by the Students , Parents and Teachers and other custom users

·         Review the complaints and change the status

 

22. Backup Management

·         Allow admin to take complete database backup

·         Feature to download and restore the database

·         Upload backups to the application

 

23. Theme Management

·         Change themes for Admin Portal

·         Change Portal Themes

·         Allows parent, student, librarian, accountant, hostel manager, human resources, admin, super-admin, and teacher to change their portal themes

 

24. System Upgrade Schedule

·         Schedule time for system upgrade

·         Make the portals offline during the system upgrade

 

 

25. Module Management

·         Enable / Disable the modules in the application

 

26. Online Enrollments

·         Allow Online Admission and Enrollment of Students

·         Approve new candidates and alert them of status

·         Track Application status using unique enrollment ID

·         Set documents to be collected during the online registration

 

27. Online Examinations

·         Create and Manage Online Examinations with Predefined Answers

·         Create and Manage Question Pools

 

28. Student and Teacher Achievements

·         Create and Manage Disciplinary and Merritt Log for each Teacher and Student

 

29. Multi school management – This is another software entirely and it used as a SAAS application

·         Super admin login.

·         Able to manage multiple schools

·         Single click login & switching between all schools in the group:

·         Easily login and see what other portal can perform all the actions they can

·         Generate comparative reports between the schools

·         Centralized User/ User role management:

·         Dashboards for Super Admin.

·         Consolidated reports.

·         Set software plans for user to enroll

·         Automatic sending of SMS and email alert when plans about to expire

·         School with individual details without affecting each other

·         Suitable for SAAS business

 

30. System Activity Log

·         Keep track of any user activity along with their name, role and IP

·         Filter the activities based on the activity type and the date range

 

31. Hostel Module

·         List and Manage Room Details.

·         Add Hostel Details like name, address etc.

·         Create, Allot and Vacate Rooms.

·         Manage Mess, Menu types, and assign cuisines to students.

·         Manage Mess fees and sent notification mail for unpaid fees.

 

32. Transport Module

·         Add Vehicle and Driver Details

·         Create Routes and Stops.

·         Allot students to routes.

·         Manage School transport fees.

·         Manage Log of All Buses

 

33. Library Module

·         Add book details.

·         Search and List all books.

·         Manage the Lending, Returning and Renewal of books.

·         Create Book-Categories and Author lists.

·         Send Reminder SMS about the due dates

 

 34. Purchase Module

·         Create and Manage Vendors List

·         Create and Manage Items List

·         Manage Requisition of Items with Multi level approval process

·         Manage Current Stock

·         Issue Approved Items to person

·         Create and Manage Purchase Orders

·         Manage Sale of Items

·         Daily, Weekly and Monthly Generate Sale Report

·         Tracks Item returns

 

35. HR Module

·         Manage employee payroll register

·         Generate pay slip for employees

·         Manage award, leave types and leave requests of employees

·         Track Monthly Salary Reports

 

36. Teacher Portal

·         Dashboard which allow the teacher to view the News, Events and the mails

·         Send and receive messages

·         View News, Events and Events calendar

·         Download notices, forms etc.

·         Upload lecture notes, assignments for student

·         View and verify own profile

·         View own Attendance, leaves etc. and mark Student Attendance (class-teacher only)

·         Request Leaves and view the status of the application

·         View Timetable, and enter marks (class-teacher only) for Exams

·         View Achievements and Rewards

·         Register complaints and view its status

·         Change login username and password

·         Change portal theme

·         Change language preferences

 

37. Student Portal

·         Dashboard which allow the student to view the News, Events and the mails

·         Send and receive messages.

·         View News, Events and Events calendar.

·         Download notices, forms, assignments, lecture notes etc.

·         View and verify your own profile

·         View Subject, Attendance, Time-table, Fee details, Exam Results etc.

·         View class mates and class teacher

·         View and search books lent and available in the school library.

·         Register complaints and view its status

·         Change login username and password

·         Change portal theme

·         Change language preferences

 

38. Parent Portal

·         Dashboard which allow the teacher to view the News, Events and the mails

·         Send and receive messages

·         View News, Events and Events calendar

·         View and verify own profile and students profile

·         View Course, Attendance, Time-table, Fee details, Exam Results etc. of the wards

·         Support for multiple students (siblings) for a single parent

·         Register complaints and view its status

·         Change login username and password

·         Change portal theme

·         Change language preferences

·         Real time chatting

·         Print student terminal report

 

39. Librarian Portal

·         Dashboard which allow the teacher to view the News, Events and the mails

·         Send and receive messages

·         View News, Events and Events calendar

·         View and verify own profile and students profile

·         Manage master data

·         Allows Book to be Published

·         Book Author

·         Book Category.

·         Register Student

·         Manage Request Book

·         Manage Leave Application

·         Check award from the school admin

·         Manage book department

·         Apply for loan and check loan approval status

·         Real time chatting

 

40. Accountant Portal

·         Dashboard which allow the teacher to view the News, Events and the mails

·         Send and receive messages

·         View News, Events and Events calendar

·         View and verify own profile and students profile

·         Generate invoice

·         Manage Invoice

·         Real time chatting

·         Send Invoice Via Email.

·         Manage Expenses

·         Apply for loan and check loan approval status

·         Manage Leave Application

 

41. Human Resources Portal

·         Dashboard which allow the teacher to view the News, Events and the mails

·         Send and receive messages

·         View News, Events and Events calendar

·         View and verify own profile and students profile

·         Add users

·         Manage payroll

·         Create payslip for the employees

·         Manage teaching and non teaching staff

·         Create Award

·         Manage Leave Application

·         Manage department

·         Real time chatting

·         Manage Recruitment

·         View own award from the admin

·         Apply for loan and check loan approval status

·         Apply for own leave

42. Hostel Manager Portal

·         Dashboard which allow the teacher to view the News, Events and the mails

·         Send and receive messages

·         View News, Events and Events calendar

·         View and verify own profile and students profile

·         Manage Hostel

·         Manage Hostel Category

·         Manage Room Type

·         Manage Hostel Room

·         Real time chatting

·         Apply for loan and check loan approval status

·         Manage Leave Application

 

43. School Website

·         Allows new student registration

·         Allows visitors to chat or contact school admin via contact form

·         Views school events, news and blogs with school banners

·         Read about your school such as school mission, vision and objectives.

·         And many other interesting features

 

44. Add-on Management

·         Student Wallet: This allows student and parent to load money into their account which can be used to make payment for the school.

·         Staff ID Card Generator

·         Google Meet Add-on

·         Big Blue Button Live Class

·         And Your Requests

 

System Requirements – Live Server

·         PHP >= 5.6

·         PHP Mcrypt Extention

·         PHP MBString Extension

·         PHP GD Extension

·         PHP MYSQLI Extension

·         PHP MYSQL Extension

·         PHP CURL Extention

·         Internet Connection

·         Rewrite Module Enabled

 

System Requirements – Local Server

For Windows

·         Windows 2000 (Service Pack 2 or higher), Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, 8.1, or higher

·         1 GB RAM (2 GB RAM recommended)

·         At least 150 MB available disk space for a default install via download.

·         After installation and deletion of temporary installation files, Multi-branch School will use approximately 150 MB disk space

·         1024 x 768 or higher resolution with at least 256 colors

 

For Mac OS X

·         Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or higher

·         512 MB RAM

·         150 MB available disk space

·         1024 x 768 or higher resolution with 16.7 Million colors

 

Linux

·         Linux kernel version 2.4 or higher, glibc2 version 2.3.2 or higher

·         1 GB RAM (2GB recommended)

·         150 MB available disk space

·         X-Server with 1024 x 768 or higher resolution with at least 256 colors

·         Server Requirements (For self-hosting option)

·         PHP >= 5.6

·         Apache 2.3

·         MySQL 5.5.x