The Union Territory of Chandigarh and the states of Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Kerala have come out on high within the newest version of the Performance Grading Index (PGI) launched by the Education Ministry on Sunday.
The PGI charges efficiency at school schooling based mostly on knowledge drawn from the Unified District Information System for Education Plus, National Achievement Survey, Mid-Day Meal, Public Financial Management System, and the Shagun portal — all maintained by the division of college schooling.
In PGI, states are scored on a complete of 1,000 factors throughout 70 parameters, together with entry, infrastructure, fairness and studying outcomes.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Puducherry, Punjab and Tamil Nadu have improved total PGI rating by 10 per cent — or 100 or extra factors.
Last 12 months, the highest bracket (or Grade 1++) was occupied by Chandigarh, Gujarat and Kerala. In the newest version, Gujarat has slipped to the second bracket (Grade 1+), which can be occupied by Haryana, Maharashtra, Delhi, Rajasthan, Puducherry and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Thirteen states and UTs have proven enchancment by 10 per cent or extra in ‘Infrastructure and Facilities’, whereas Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Odisha have improved their scores within the area by 20 per cent or extra, the Education Ministry mentioned. In ‘Equity’, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Odisha have proven an enchancment of greater than 10 per cent.
In ‘Governance Process’, 19 states have proven enchancment by 10 per cent or extra.