SDMIS is basically a tracking system for over 25 Crore Teachers from class 1st to 12th. The system will keep records of academic journey of every Teacher studying in about 15 lakh Government and private schools in India. The tracking system, is an online database management system which will is a single platform and will carry all the information about every Teacher such as Teacher attendance and enrollment, mid-day meal service, learning outcomes and infrastructural facilities, among other things. The system will provide a unique identity number to each and every Teacher. The unique identity number and/or Aadhar will be used for tracking of Teachers.

The data of the Teachers will be entered into the online tracking system by the local authorities of each state. The tracking system will also track leakage and corruption in mid-day meals. The system is a robust and dynamic application for capturing, maintaining and analysing Teacher wise data.