Automate fee due reminders, same-day absence alerts, exam result notifications, PTM reminders, and transport updates with DLT-compliant bulk SMS built for Indian schools. Get Click Media connects bulk SMS to your school ERP so every parent- smartphone or not- gets time-critical alerts within minutes.
TRAI DLT registered · School ERP integration · Hindi & regional language support · 99.9% uptime
99.9%
SMS delivery uptime
76%
On-time fee collection rate (post-SMS)
80%
PTM attendance rate (post-SMS)
₹0.09
Starting price per SMS
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A school's parent base spans every kind of phone and every level of app comfort- from a parent who checks the school app daily to one who has never opened it. SMS is the one channel that reaches all of them equally, without asking anyone to install anything or be online at the right moment.
Time-sensitivity compounds this: an absence alert that arrives the next day, or a fee reminder that arrives after the due date, has already failed at its job. SMS's near- instant delivery on the transactional route makes it the default channel for exactly the alerts where timing matters most- attendance, fees, transport, and exam results.
💡 Key insight: Schools running a same-day absence SMS trigger see parents respond- a callback or a written note- far faster than schools relying on a diary entry or next-day app notification, because the SMS lands while the school day is still in progress.
Manage every parent touchpoint- absence alerts, fee reminders, exam notifications, and transport updates- from a single SMS dashboard connected to your school ERP.
Every upcoming fee due date triggers a reminder 7 days before, 2 days before, and on the due date itself- with the amount and a payment link in every message, so parents never miss a deadline.
Trigger: Attendance marked absent in school ERP by first period. Parent gets an SMS naming the student, date, and a callback number for the class teacher- sent within minutes. Result: Faster parent awareness of unexplained absences. Fewer end-of-day surprise pickups.
Trigger: Term fee due date approaching in accounts system. Due amount, due date, and payment link sent 7 days before, 2 days before, and on the due date. Result: Fewer late-fee escalations. Reduced front-office queries about due amounts.
Trigger: Term results published in the school ERP. Results-ready notification with a secure parent-portal link to view the report card. Result: Immediate, universal notification to every parent regardless of app usage.
Trigger: Parent-teacher meeting scheduled or a new circular published. Date, time, and venue for PTMs; summary line and portal link for circulars and holiday notices. Result: Higher PTM attendance. Fewer 'I didn't see the circular' conversations at the gate.
Trigger: Bus running late or route change reported by transport in-charge. Real-time delay or route-change alert to all parents on the affected route. Result: Reduced anxious calls to the transport desk during delays.
Trigger: Prospective parent submits an admission enquiry form. OTP verification for the enquiry, followed by a counsellor callback confirmation SMS. Result: Verified, spam-free enquiry database for the admissions team to work.
| Metric | Before Bulk SMS | After Bulk SMS | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent awareness of same-day absence | Next-day (diary/app) | Within minutes (SMS) | GCM school client data |
| On-time fee collection | 58% | 76% (SMS due-date sequence) | GCM school accounts data |
| Front-office fee-related calls | Baseline | 31% reduction | GCM client operations data |
| PTM attendance rate | 62% | 80% (SMS reminder sequence) | GCM school client data |
| SMS delivery rate to parent numbers | — | 99.9% (transactional route) | GCM platform delivery reports |
Parent awareness of same-day absence
On-time fee collection
Front-office fee-related calls
PTM attendance rate
SMS delivery rate to parent numbers
API and webhook integration with leading school management systems for attendance, fees, and exam modules
Absence, fee, and exam templates pre-approved on TRAI DLT under your school's registered entity
Multi-operator routing so alerts reach parents reliably across metro and Tier 2/3 towns alike
Unicode SMS templates in Hindi and regional languages for parent communication beyond English
Real-time API triggers for absence and transport alerts- no batch delay between event and SMS
GCM manages your school's approved sender ID so every SMS is instantly recognisable to parents
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Not every parent has a smartphone with the school's app installed, and app push notifications get missed or disabled. SMS reaches every registered parent number- smartphone or feature phone- without requiring an app download or a data connection, which is why absence alerts and fee reminders are still sent by SMS even at schools that also run a parent app.
Get Click Media provides DLT-compliant bulk SMS for schools with ERP integration and regional language support.
