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Business Standard
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Odisha ranks 5th in school education, Naveen Patnaik credits BJD's scheme
Odisha has achieved a tangible change in the school education system and ranked 5th in the country as per the Performance Grading Index (PGI-2.) between 2019-20 and 2023-2024 when BJD president Naveen Patnaik was the chief minister, officials said on Thursday. The state was ranked 14th rank in 2019-2020. The PGI 2.0 evaluates school education through 73 indicators across two categories: Outcomes and Governance & Management. BJD president Naveen Patnaik posted on X: "Glad to share that #Odisha has earned 5th rank nationally in School Grading System, as per Performance Grading Index (PGI-2.0) Report released by Government of India. Odisha has achieved score of 595.6 and secured PRACHESTA-3 grade for the academic year 2023-24, up from 14th in 2019. The PGI 2.0 evaluates school education through 73 indicators across two categories: Outcomes and Governance & Management." Patnaik was the chief minister of Odisha between 2000 and 2024. He is now the Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly after the BJD lost the Assembly elections to the BJP in 2024. "Under our #5T initiative, we transformed about 7,000 schools to unleash new aspirations and open new horizons for school students. We always believed that #NewOdisha will be built by empowering every child with the power of education. Glad that the robust foundation for government school education helping students excel. Thank all the teachers, parents, administrators and support staff for the huge transformation," Patnaik said. The report released by the Ministry of Education shows that Odisha also topped the "access" domain, achieving the highest grade, with a score range of 941-1000. The PGI evaluates school education across two categories: Outcomes, and Governance and Management, using 73 indicators. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
United News of India
7 hours ago
- Politics
- United News of India
Naveen expresses happiness over Odisha securing 5th rank in school grading system
Bhubaneswar, July 3 (UNI) BJD chief Naveen Patnaik today expressed his happiness over Odisha securing the 5th rank nationally in the school grading system, as per the Performance Grading Index (PGI 2.0) report released by the Central government. Taking to his social media platform X, the BJD chief said the state achieved a score of 595.6 and earned the PRACHESTA-3 grade for the academic year 2023–24, a significant improvement from its 14th position in 2019. The PGI 2.0 evaluates school education based on 73 indicators across two broad categories: Outcomes and Governance & Management. Patnaik, the former Chief Minister who led the state for a record 24 years, highlighted the role of the state's 5T initiative in transforming around 7,000 schools, aiming to ignite new aspirations and broaden horizons for school students. "We have always believed that New Odisha will be built by empowering every child with the power of education," he posted. Patnaik said, 'Glad that the robust foundation of government school education is helping students excel. I thank all the teachers, parents, administrators, and support staff for their contribution to this remarkable transformation,' UNI DP PRS
Indian Express
21-06-2025
- General
- Indian Express
Gurgaon tops in Haryana school education rankings, southern districts fare poorly
Gurgaon district in Haryana has topped in state's school education performance, according to the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) released by the Union Ministry of Education for the academic years — 2022-23 and 2023-24– on Wednesday. The district scored 422 in 2022-23 and 429 in 2023-24, achieving the Uttam-3 grade. The PGI-D assesses 74 indicators across six categories: outcomes, effective classroom transactions, infrastructure, school safety, digital learning, and governance processes, with a total of 600 points. Gurgaon scored 182/290 in outcomes and 79/90 in effective classroom transactions in 2023-24. Other southern districts of Haryana, including Mahendragarh, Rewari, Nuh, Palwal, and Faridabad, were ranked the state's lowest performers. Mahendragarh scored 305 in 2022-23 and 308 in 2023-24, placing it in the Prachesta-1 grade. Rewari scored 297 in 2022-23 and 304 in 2023-24, also in Prachesta-1. Nuh scored 267 in 2022-23 and 271 in 2023-24, falling in the Prachesta-2 grade. Palwal scored 256 in both years, remaining in Prachesta-2, while Faridabad scored 250 in 2022-23 and 258 in 2023-24, also in Prachesta-2. Southern districts scored lower, with Nuh at 142/290 in outcomes and Palwal at 12/50 in digital learning in 2023-24. The PGI-D grades districts based on their overall score out of 600 points, with each grade representing a percentage range: Utkarsh (above 90%, 541–600 points), Uttam-1 (81%–90%, 486–540 points), Uttam-2 (71%–80%, 426–480 points), Uttam-3 (61%–70%, 366–420 points), Prachesta-1 (51%–60%, 306–360 points), Prachesta-2 (41%–50%, 246–300 points), Prachesta-3 (31%–40%, 186–240 points), Akanshi-1 (21%–30%, 126–180 points), Akanshi-2 (11%–20%, 66–120 points), and Akanshi-3 (up to 10%, 0–60 points). No district in Haryana achieved Utkarsh or Uttam-1, with Gurgaon's Uttam-3 being the state's highest grade. Chandigarh, Punjab, and Delhi were the top three performers in the PGI 2.0 States' report for 2023-24, with scores 703, 631.1, and 623.7 respectively. No State/UT has scored in the higher ranges of 761 and above out of a total score of 1,000 points. Kerala, Gujarat, Odisha, Haryana, Goa, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan also scored in the 581-640 range. The state that scored the lowest was Meghalaya (417.9). Just above it were Arunachal Pradesh (461.4), Mizoram (464.2), Nagaland (468.6), and Bihar (471.9). In the middle range of 521-580 were Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. The PGI was introduced in 2017, and the Ministry revamped it as PGI 2.0 in 2021. The latest report, covering the years 2022-23 and 2023-24, draws data from the National Achievement Survey 2021, the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+), and information on the mid-day meal programme (PM-POSHAN). The scores are meant to help states/UTs identify areas where they need to make interventions. Of the 36 states/UTs, 25 saw an improvement in their scores in 2023-24 compared to 2022-23. Chandigarh scored 687.8 in 2022-23, and Punjab scored 614.1, followed by the Andaman and Nicobar Islands at 606.4, and Gujarat at 602.2. Chandigarh was the top scorer in 2021-22 as well, with a score of 659, followed by Punjab (647.4) and Delhi (636.2). 'Since the grading and the indicators have changed, the results of PGI 2.0 are not strictly comparable with the previous PGI reports, though the pattern of achievement seems to be like the previous PGI results. The maximum deviation of a score of 302 or 42 per cent in the state of Meghalaya suggests that extra efforts are needed from these States to reach the top slot. However, the maximum deviation of 51 per cent noticed in 2017-18 has reduced to 41% suggesting that, PGI has helped these states to bridge the performance gap amongst states and Union Territories over the years,' the latest States' report stated.
Time of India
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
No state/UT gets top grades in govt school performance index
Representative Image NEW DELHI: The performance gap in school education between India's top and bottom-ranking states and Union territories has narrowed from 51% in 2017-18 to 42% in the 2023-24 cycle, according to the education ministry's latest performance grading index (PGI) 2.0, suggesting that many states are catching up with the better performers. Yet, the report underscores a significant concern - none of the 36 states and UTs have reached the top four performance grades of Daksh, Utkarsh, Atti-Uttam, and Uttam. Chandigarh, with a score of 703 out of 1,000, is the only entity to enter the Prachesta-1 band (701-760), with most of the states/UTs still in lower bands. Among states, Punjab led with 631.2 points, followed by Delhi (623.7), Gujarat (614.4), and Odisha (595.6). At the bottom end were Meghalaya (417.9), Arunachal Pradesh (461.4), Mizoram (464.3), Nagaland (468.6), and Bihar (472.0), all placed in Akanshi-2 or Akanshi-3, the lowest performance tiers. PGI 2.0 evaluates school education systems across 73 indicators in six domains - learning outcomes, access, infrastructure and facilities, equity, governance processes, and teacher education & training - assigning each state and UT a score out of 1,000. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Что будет, если поджечь дома лавровый лист? Undo Grades range from Daksh (top) to Akanshi-3 (bottom), based on performance on these indicators, which are derived from sources such as UDISE+, NAS 2021, PRABANDH, PM Poshan and Vidyanjali. As many as 25 states and UTs are currently in the Akanshi category (scores below 580), indicating acontinuing need for systemic improvements. At the same time, this represents a slight improvement from the 28 states/UTs in Akanshi category in 2022-23. Also, the highest grade attained has moved from Prachesta-2 to Prachesta-1. Chandigarh gets distinction "The narrowing of the inter-state performance gap is a testament to the collective efforts of states and our commitment to cooperative federalism in education," said Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan. "PGI 2.0 reflects the transformational impact of NE, which has empowered states to pursue evidence-based reforms." The best performers over a two-year period were Himachal Pradesh (up 41 points to 573.8), Telangana (up 22.6 points to 511.9), Chandigarh (up 15.2 to 703), Odisha (up 11.1 to 595.6) and Goa (up 8.4 to 589.7). Delhi recorded the sharpest single-year rise - 44.4 points - driven largely by improvements in school infrastructure and teacher training. However, its 2021-22 score was not published, making it ineligible for the two-year comparative analysis. In contrast, Chhattisgarh posted the steepest decline, falling 38.6 points from 533.2 to 494.6 due to slippage in governance and equity indicators. West Bengal dropped by 14 points and Tamil Nadu registered a marginal fall of 4.5 points. A domain-wise breakdown highlights both the strengths and weaknesses of major states. Kerala, for example, stood out by becoming the only state to achieve Daksh in the teacher education & training domain, scoring 91.4 out of 100 - reflecting its consistent investment in teacher quality and professional development. Odisha showed strong equity outcomes, with one of the highest scores in bridging gender, caste, and regional disparities. Gujarat, with an overall score of 614.4, excelled in governance (87.8/130) and teacher training (83.3/100), but lagged in learning outcomes. Bihar, a state which faces longstanding educational challenges, showed some improvement in access and teacher training but continued to struggle with infrastructure, scoring only 55 out of 190 - placing it in Akanshi-1 for that domain. Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, moved up to Akanshi-1 grade with 528.1 points, driven by better equity and teacher indicators, though governance remained a weak domain. Maharashtra (582.0) entered Prachesta-3 band with gains in equity and teacher training but needs to improve in infrastructure and governance. Tamil Nadu (559.2), despite a legacy of educational progress, saw a dip in its overall score and domain-wise fall in governance and teacher metrics. The report concluded that while progress is evident, states still have significant ground to cover. "The highest grade achieved so far is only Prachesta-1, and all states/UTs still have considerable work to do to reach the 1,000-point benchmark," the ministry said. And whether they do so or not will reflect in future PGI 2.0 scores, which remain a critical monitoring and reform tool under NE to help align education systems with Sustainable Development Goal 4.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Punjab ranks 2nd after Chandigarh in Performance Grading Index
Jalandhar: Punjab has distinguished itself in the Union ministry of education's recently released Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 for 2022-23 and 2023-24. While bracketed with nine other states, Punjab's scores are second only to topper Chandigarh for both academic years. The state, however, leads the crucial 'learning outcomes' domain, though this data is derived from the National Achievement Survey-2021. Chandigarh holds the second position in this category. The PGI 2.0 evaluates the performance of states and UTs across 70 indicators, categorised into six key domains: learning outcomes, access, infrastructure and facilities, equity, governance process, and teacher education and training. Punjab registered overall scores of 614.1 for 2022-23 and 631.2 for 2023-24. In comparison, Chandigarh's scores were 687.8 in 2022-23, rising to 703.0 in 2023-24. Punjab also outperformed Delhi for both years, with the capital scoring 579.3 in 2022-23 and 623.7 in 2023-24. 'Learning Outcomes' crucial domain The report points out that 'learning outcomes' is perhaps the most important domain and is the ultimate objective of the index. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo Punjab scored 113.4, followed by Chandigarh with 103.6. "For 20 indicators related to the learning outcomes domain and equity domain, data is drawn from NAS 2021," the report mentions. The report further mentions that unlike other domains, relatively easier to comply with, improving learning outcomes takes time and patience. "All other domains support learning outcomes and ultimately converge towards it. In this domain, all the indicators covered are measured via the NAS," the report says. Mixed progress in other domains A comparison of 2022-23 and 2023-24 shows that in the other four domains, Punjab's scores improved in infrastructure and facilities (+13), governance performance (+2), and teachers training and training (+4), but in one year, its score fell in access (-2). Performance of the domain 'access' is measured through enrolment, retention of students, transition of students to the next grade, identification, and mainstreaming of out-of-school children. Punjab was in the 22nd position when the Performance Grading Index started in 2017-18, and in 2018-19, it improved to the 13th position. The state was at the top in the PG Index 2019-20 released in June 2021. In the PG Index 2020-21, Punjab was once again among the top performers and attained level II along with six other states, while Delhi could get in Level III with 29 overall marks less than Punjab. For the third consecutive year in 2021-22, Punjab was at number two in the overall performance with 647.4 scores, while Chandigarh was at the top with 659 scores. BOX 'Learning Outcomes' data from Amarinder's tenure As the data for 'Learning Outcome', the most significant domain, has been taken from NAS-2021, this performance pertains to Captain Amarinder Singh's tenure as chief minister. During this time, then education secretary Krishan Kumar spearheaded reforms, with the full political backing of Amarinder. Krishan remained at the helm of the department for over four-and-a-half years, and within days after Amarinder lost his chair in Sept 2021, the former was moved to the higher education department. MSID:: 121977911 413 |
