What is a Push Notification in the GLOWSIMS portal, and what types of notifications are sent to mobile apps?

A Push Notification in the GLOWSIMS portal is a message that appears directly on linked mobile apps to keep users informed about Institute activities, attendance, fees, and important updates. These notifications are sent from the GLOWSIMS portal and reflect on relevant mobile apps, ensuring consistent information across different users, whether they are parents, teachers, or school owners. Push notifications in GLOWSIMS can be either automatic (auto) or manual, depending on how they are triggered.

Automatic (Auto) Push Notifications

These notifications are automatically sent by the system without any manual input:

1. Gate Attendance: Alerts when a child arrives at school and scans their card at the gate.
2. Announcements: Notifies users of new school wide announcements or updates.
3. Subject-Based Attendance: Updates when a child is marked present in specific classes.
4. Batch Activity: Sends updates about group activities involving the child’s class.
5. Leave Application: Alerts users about the approval or rejection of a leave request.
6. Complaint : Notifies users when there is an update or action taken on a complaint.
7. Meeting : Remind users of upcoming parent-teacher or other school meetings.

Manual Push Notifications

These notifications are sent manually by school staff as needed:

1. Broadcast : Instant messages that can be sent for quick updates or important alerts to all users, such as school events, urgent or important notices.
2. Fee Vouchers: Alerts for monthly or annual fee vouchers available for download.
3. Fee Defaulter: Reminders for users who haven’t completed a child’s monthly fee payment.
4. Fee Overdue: Notifications for overdue fees, alerting users to make a payment.
5. Fee Due Reminders: General reminders for any pending fees.
6. Fee Receipts: Confirms that a fee payment has been received successfully.
7. Result Card: Informs users when a child’s report card is ready for download.
8. Daily Attendance: Alerts if a child is absent for the day.
9. Monthly Attendance Summary: Provides a summary of a child’s attendance for the month.
10. Birthday Greetings: Sends a birthday greeting on the child’s birthday.
11. New Admissions: Welcomes new admissions with a message.
12. Continuous Absence Alerts: Alerts if a child has been absent for several consecutive days.

This combination of auto and manual push notifications ensures that users of mobile apps linked to GLOWSIMS receive both real-time updates and important personalized information regarding Institute activities