Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 Report (2023–24)

Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 Report (2023–24): Recently, the Ministry of Education released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 for the academic year 2023–24, assessing states and union territories on a 1,000-point scale based on key indicators of school education performance.

• Key Findings: Top Performer: Chandigarh secured the highest score of 719, placing it in Grade Prachesta-1 (score range: 701–760).

o Bottom Performer: Meghalaya scored 417, placing it in Grade Akanshi-3 (score range: 401–460).

o 24 States/UTs showed improvement in their performance compared to the previous year.

o No State/UT crossed into the highest grade range of 761–1000, indicating room for improvement across the board.

o Bihar and Telangana recorded the most notable improvement in access to education.

o Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, and Telangana made the highest progress in infrastructure development.

• About PGI : A data-driven assessment tool designed to evaluate the performance of school education systems across States and Union Territories in India.

o Launched in: 2017; the updated PGI 2.0 version is aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

o Published by: Ministry of Education, Government of India.

o Coverage: Assesses performance across 6 key domains using 73 indicators: Learning Outcomes, Access, Infrastructure & Facilities, Equity, Governance Processes and Teacher Education & Training

o Grading Scale: Total score is out of 1000 points, divided into 10 performance grades — from Daksh (highest) to Akanshi-3 (lowest).