Chandigarh tops school education index, Meghalaya comes last: report
Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 – 2023–24:
The Union Ministry of Education released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 for school education for the academic year 2023–24.
Key Highlights:
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Top Performer: Chandigarh with a score of 719, is the only State/UT to reach Grade Prachesta-1 (score range: 701–760).
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Lowest Performer: Meghalaya, scoring 417, falls under Akanshi-3 category (score range: 401–460).
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Total Grading Scale: 1,000 points.
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Assessment Indicators include:
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Learning outcomes and quality
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Access to education
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Infrastructure and facilities
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Equity and inclusion
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Governance processes
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Teacher education and training
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Overall Performance:
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No State or UT achieved a score in the topmost category of 761–1000, indicating substantial scope for improvement across the country.
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24 States/UTs improved their scores compared to the previous year.
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12 States/UTs showed a decline in performance.
Grading Categories:
| Grade | Score Range | States/UTs Covered |
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| Prachesta-1 | 701–760 | Chandigarh |
| Prachesta-3 | 581–640 | Punjab, Delhi, Gujarat, Odisha, Kerala, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Haryana, Goa, Maharashtra, Rajasthan |
| Akanshi-1 | 521–580 | Puducherry, Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Ladakh |
| Akanshi-2 | 461–520 | Telangana, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Manipur, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh |
| Akanshi-3 | 401–460 | Meghalaya |
Notable Improvements:
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Access to Education: Bihar and Telangana recorded the highest improvement.
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Infrastructure Development: Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, and Telangana made the most progress between 2022–23 and 2023–24.
Q1. With reference to the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 released by the Union Ministry of Education for 2023–24, consider the following statements:
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Chandigarh is the only State/UT to fall under the topmost scoring range of 761–1000.
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Meghalaya is the lowest-ranked State, falling under the Akanshi-3 category.
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PGI 2.0 evaluates States/UTs across multiple domains such as learning outcomes, access, equity, and teacher training.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: B
Explanation: Chandigarh scored 719, which places it in the Prachesta-1 category (701–760), not in the topmost 761–1000 range. Statements 2 and 3 are correct.