DP LMS v1.4 Release Notes | SMS Module 1.4 — Fees to Collect Dashboard, Nepali (BS) Date Toggle, One-Page Sibling Bills & Bulk Dues Slips

At DP LMS, we are continually refining our platform to meet the dynamic demands of modern educational institutions. Today, we are thrilled to announce the official release of version 1.4. Designed specifically to empower schools, colleges, and training academies, this update introduces powerful enhancements to our School Management System (SMS). Version 1.4 focuses heavily on streamlining financial operations, reducing administrative overhead, and introducing localized calendar flexibility, ensuring that your administrative teams spend less time wrestling with paperwork and more time supporting educational excellence.

What's New in Version 1.4

Managing institutional finances and fee collections requires absolute precision and efficiency. With version 1.4, we have completely overhauled our financial and billing workflows to address the real-world challenges faced by bursars, administrators, and finance departments. This update centers on bridging the gap between comprehensive financial tracking and effortless user experience. By introducing smarter dashboards, unified sibling billing, bulk generation tools, and dual-calendar date systems, version 1.4 transforms how institutions handle day-to-day fiscal management and reporting.

Key Features & Capabilities

• Fees to Collect This Year Dashboard: Gain instant visibility into your institution's financial health. The upgraded dashboard now clearly displays the total remaining dues alongside an active count of students with pending balances. Furthermore, the dedicated Fees Due page lists every student with outstanding accounts, complete with a one-click Collect button that accelerates payment processing.
• English / Nepali (BS) Date Toggle: Seamlessly switch between calendars across the entire platform. Administrators can pick payment dates, due dates, and report filters in either English (AD) or Nepali (BS) formats, while both date references are automatically printed on receipts, statements, and financial records for maximum clarity.
• One-Page Sibling Bills: Simplify family accounts with unified billing. Sibling accounts now generate a single ledger bill featuring cleanly merged line items (such as "Annual fee 5,000 × 3"). Titled clearly as "Bill to: <students>", these statements are fully editable and designed to fit neatly on a single, printable page.
• Bulk Remaining-Dues Slips: Boost fee follow-up efficiency by generating itemized remaining-fee slips for entire classes or the entire school in one seamless action. Each slip clearly outlines fee heads, paid amounts, and remaining balances, making follow-ups organized and professional.
• Enhanced Expense Management: Take complete control of institutional outlays. Expenses can now be easily edited or deleted as needed, complete with full support for Nepali date tracking to ensure your ledger accuracy remains uncompromised.

Why This Matters for Institutes

Administrative efficiency directly impacts the overall success and financial stability of any educational institution. Version 1.4 was engineered with practical, everyday institutional workflows in mind. By consolidating sibling billing onto a single page, institutions save on paper and printing costs while eliminating parental confusion. The introduction of bulk dues slips and one-click collection buttons drastically reduces the man-hours required for fee follow-ups. Meanwhile, dual-calendar support ensures that regional compliance and reporting preferences are met without requiring manual date conversions. Together, these enhancements create a smoother, more transparent experience for school administrators, accounting departments, and the families they serve.

Getting started with these powerful new capabilities is simple. All version 1.4 features are now fully integrated into the existing administrative architecture. Authorized users can navigate directly to the financial and billing sections within their institute admin dashboard to explore the new "Fees to Collect" metrics, toggle date preferences, and test out bulk slip generation. Our updated documentation is also available to guide your team through best practices for utilizing the new sibling billing and expense management controls.

Ready to elevate your institution? Get started with DP LMS today or view full details on our Product Changelog.