1. About this system
SMS-ERP runs the administrative side of a school: the register, the fee counter, the ledger, the payslips and the messages that go home. One record of each child, one set of books, one place every member of staff works from.
It runs in a web browser, so there is nothing to install on an office machine beyond the browser already there. Staff reach it at the school's own address; parents and students reach a portal of their own; and there is a phone app for parents. Every campus the school runs appears in the same system, with figures kept apart per campus and combined where a school owner needs the whole picture.
What it is not
It is not a teaching platform and does not attempt to replace a classroom. Homework and results are published through it, but the teaching happens elsewhere.
Who sees what
Nothing in this system is open to everyone. Each person signs in as themselves and sees only what their role allows, and that is enforced on every page rather than only hidden from the menu. A class teacher opening another section's attendance is refused; an accountant opening payroll without the right is refused.
| Role | Typically does |
|---|---|
| Super Admin | Everything, across every campus. Creates users, sets rights, holds the keys. |
| Principal | The whole campus: admissions, academics, results, reports, approvals. |
| Accountant | Fees, receipts, expenses, the ledger, payroll, owner payments. |
| Class teacher | Their own sections: attendance, marks, homework, complaints from their parents. |
| Receptionist | Inquiries, visitors, front-desk certificates, fee collection where allowed. |
| Parent | Their own children only: attendance, results, challans, notices, complaints. |
| Student | Their own record: attendance, results, homework, notices. |
Roles are a starting point, not a cage. Every right is separate and can be granted or withdrawn one at a time under Administration › Roles & Permissions, so a school that wants its receptionist to take fees but not to issue concessions can have exactly that.
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