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Indian Express
4 hours ago
- 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
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Not up to the mark! School safety and academics worst in NE Delhi
New Delhi: North East Delhi has emerged as the worst-performing district in the capital in terms of school safety and academic outcomes, according to the latest Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D), released by the Union education ministry on Wednesday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The report, which assessed 788 districts across India for the years 2022–23 and 2023–24, evaluates school education quality on six parameters: learning outcomes, effective classroom transactions, infrastructure, child safety, digital learning, and governance processes, assigning a total score out of 600. Among Delhi's districts, North East Delhi scored the lowest overall — 307 out of 600 — in 2022–23, giving it a place in the 'Prachesta-1' grade. It retained the same grade in the 2023–24 cycle, confirming no year-on-year improvement in the district's standing. What stands out sharply is North East Delhi's dismal performance in the 'child safety' category, where it scored 23 out of 35 points — the lowest among the capital's districts alongside West Delhi. This domain includes indicators such as deployment of counsellors, availability of separate toilets for girls and the presence of functional grievance redressal mechanisms. In addition, the district scored only 93 out of 290 in learning outcomes, again the lowest in the city, indicating significant deficits in foundational and grade-level proficiency across primary and secondary education. The combined shortfall in both safety and academic indicators paints a worrying picture for North East Delhi, especially in the context of its post-2020 riot recovery, which had impacted several educational institutions in the area. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now While the PGI-D report does not offer causation, it suggests the district lags behind its counterparts in ensuring both a secure and academically enriching school environment. Experts say these figures demand targeted intervention. "The low scores in safety and outcomes are not just numbers — they reflect deep-rooted systemic challenges," said an education researcher familiar with the PGI framework. As per the PGI-D methodology, scores above 90% place a district in the topmost grade of 'Utkarsh' and those between 81–90% in 'Uttam-1'. North East Delhi's score, translating to just above 51%, underscores the urgency for corrective policies at the district level, the researcher added.
Time of India
15 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Learning Outcomes Remain Weak Spot, No District Makes Top Grades
New Delhi: Despite high scores in governance and infrastructure, the city's school districts continue to underperform in learning outcomes, the most heavily weighted component in the national education index. For the second year in a row, not a single district in the capital has made it to the top two grades of 'Utkarsh' (above 90%) or 'Uttam-1' (81–90%) in the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D). An analysis of Delhi's performance in both 2022–23 and 2023–24 shows persistent stagnation in academic indicators, particularly student proficiency across key subjects and grades. In 2022–23, the top scorers — South West Delhi A and New Delhi — made it only to the 'Uttam-3' band (61–70%), while the rest fell under 'Prachesta-1' (51–60%), with North East Delhi dropping to 'Prachesta-2', the only Delhi district to do so. The learning outcomes component — which accounts for nearly half of the total 600 points in PGI-D — saw most districts scoring below average. The highest in Delhi was New Delhi at 131/290, followed by South West Delhi A (128), South Delhi (128), and East Delhi (122). At the bottom, North East Delhi recorded just 93, far below its peers. The 2023–24 report, which maintained the same grading structure, showed no Delhi district progressing to a higher grade, indicating minimal improvement in academic performance year over year. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo The capital's failure to rise despite strong infrastructure and governance scores highlights a deeper disconnect. For instance, while districts like South West B and Central scored 67 and 60, respectively, in governance, and had infrastructure scores of 40 and 36, their learning outcomes remained stagnant — South West B at 120 out of 290 and Central at 116 in 2022–23. Academics familiar with the data say the learning crisis reflects a mix of post-pandemic setbacks, teacher deployment gaps, and limited classroom-level interventions. "The numbers show we are doing well administratively but failing to translate that into actual student learning," said a govt schoolteacher. Across India, 2023–24 saw 452 districts remain in the same grade as the previous year, with only one district (outside Delhi) reaching 'Uttam-2'. The findings point to a nationwide learning plateau, but in Delhi's case, the expectations are higher given its resource base and urban advantage, the teacher added.
India Today
2 days ago
- General
- India Today
Delhi, Punjab top performers in school education, Meghalaya lowest: Report
Chandigarh, Punjab, Delhi, Gujarat and Odisha are amongst top performers in the 2023-24 Performing Grade Index that assesses school education at the district level, according to a report by the Ministry of top-performing states and Union territories include Kerala, Daman and Diu, Haryana, Goa, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, the report Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) measures the performance of states and UTs in school education. The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) has so far released the PGI report for states and UTs for the years 2017-18 to Meghalya has been adjudged as the lowest performing state in the latest Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and West Bengal are amongst the average gap between India's top and bottom-performing states and Union territories in school education has narrowed over time, with interstate performance disparity declining from 51 per cent in 2017-18 to 41 per cent in 2023-24."The PGI has been conceptualised as a tool to catalyse transformational change in the field of school education with an objective of assessment of the relative performance of all the districts on a uniform scale," a senior ministry official PGI-D structure comprises a total weightage of 600 points across 74 indicators, which are grouped under six categories - Outcomes, Effective Classroom Transaction, Infrastructure Facilities and Student Entitlements, School Safety and Child Protection, Digital Learning and Governance categories are further divided into 11 domains -- Learning Outcomes and Quality, Access Outcomes, Teacher Availability and Professional Development Outcomes, Learning Management, Learning Enrichment Activities, Infrastructure Facilities, Student Entitlements, School Safety and Child Protection, Digital Learning, Funds Convergence and Utilisation, Attendance Monitoring Systems and School Leadership the same approach of state PGI, districts are PGI-D, the nomenclature for PGI scores is classified into various grades. Highest achievable grade in PGI-D is 'Utkarsh', which is for districts scoring more than 90 per cent of the total points in that category or category and overall scores are then reduced by an equal width of 10 per cent of total points in that category or overall points for arriving to the next to the report, among the biggest movers over the past two years were Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Telangana, Chandigarh, and Goa, while Chhattisgarh, Punjab, and West Bengal posted steep declines. Delhi recorded the highest year-on-year improvement but could not be compared over the two-year span due to unavailable baseline data."The maximum deviation of 51 per cent noticed in 2017-18 has reduced to 41 per cent, suggesting that PGI has helped these states to bridge the performance gap amongst states and UTs over the years," the report this progress, no state or UT has reached the top four grade bands - 'Daksh' (91–100 pc), 'Utkarsh', 'Atti-Uttam', or 'Uttam'.The PGI report noted that while measurable progress has occurred, much remains to be done."The highest grade achieved so far by any state or UT is Prachesta– is considerable ground to cover to reach the maximum aggregated 1,000 points,' it findings underscored the importance of sustained policy efforts and governance reforms if India is to achieve the targets laid out under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and Sustainable Development Goal 4.
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- General
- Business Standard
Chandigarh, Punjab among top school education performers, Meghalaya lags
Chandigarh, Punjab, and Delhi have emerged as the best performers in school education across indicators such as learning outcomes, equity, and infrastructure in the Union Education Ministry's Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) report for the year 2023–24, released on Wednesday. The PGI grades states and union territories (UTs) into ten distinct performance levels. While no state or UT made it to the top four levels, Chandigarh was the only unit placed in Prachesta-1, the fifth-highest level, for which a state must score between 701 and 760 out of a total 1,000 points. Following this, ten states and UTs were placed in the seventh level, or Prachesta-3, with scores between 581 and 640 points. These include Punjab, Delhi, Gujarat, Odisha, Kerala, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Haryana, Goa, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. At the other end of the spectrum was Meghalaya, the lone state ranked in the tenth level, with a score of 417.9 out of 1,000. Other state units such as Puducherry, Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and West Bengal were among the average performers, according to the index. A senior ministry official said that the PGI has been conceptualised as a tool to catalyse transformational change in school education, with the objective of assessing the relative performance of all districts on a uniform scale. 'It aims to measure the performance of states and UTs using handpicked indicators to assist states in evidence-based decision-making through simple tools,' the official added. The highest achievable grade in PGI-D is Utkarsh, awarded to districts scoring more than 90 per cent of the total points in that category or overall. No state or UT has achieved this level yet. Each subsequent grade is determined by reducing the category and overall score by equal widths of 10 per cent of the total points to arrive at the next grade.
