Overview

A production-grade hostel management platform built for large-scale residential operations. Nirikshan streamlines student movement approvals, role-based administration, and real-time communication across students, parents, wardens, and chief wardens. The system enforces hierarchical approval workflows, ensures accountability, and replaces manual register-based processes with a secure digital-first solution.

Key Features

• ▹Multi-role authentication system (Student, Parent, Matron, Warden, Chief Warden)
• ▹Role-based dashboards with strict access control
• ▹Student request workflows for home leave and late entry
• ▹Hierarchical approval system: Parent → Warden → Chief Warden
• ▹Chief Warden override authority for direct approval/rejection
• ▹Student profile management with admin-level edit and onboarding
• ▹Secure password reset and credential management by Chief Warden
• ▹Real-time messaging between students, parents, wardens, and chief warden
• ▹Broadcast messaging system for announcements to students and parents
• ▹Centralized audit trail for request status and decision tracking

Technologies Used

Challenges

Designing a scalable approval workflow with multiple authority levels while maintaining data integrity and preventing unauthorized actions. Balancing real-time communication with strict role-based permissions and ensuring system reliability for 1500+ active users in production.

Key Learnings

Developed strong expertise in RBAC architecture, real-world workflow orchestration, and production deployment of mobile-first applications. Learned how to design authority-driven systems, manage complex user states, and build secure, maintainable platforms used daily by large institutions.