Ministry of Education Releases Report on Performance Grading Index 2.0 for States/UTs for the Year 2021-22

Introduction:

The Indian Education System is one of the largest globally, with millions of schools, teachers, and students from diverse backgrounds.
The Ministry of Education has devised the Performance Grading Index (PGI) to assess the performance of the school education system at the state/UT level.
The PGI provides a comprehensive analysis and creates an index for evaluating the education system.

The previous versions of PGI have become outdated and redundant.
The new PGI 2.0 aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and monitors indicators related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
It focuses on quality indicators, includes digital initiatives and teacher education, and utilizes data from UDISE+ for better uniformity and comparability.

PGI 2.0 comprises 73 indicators grouped into two categories: Outcomes and Governance Management (GM).
These categories are further divided into six domains: Learning Outcomes (LO), Access (A), Infrastructure & Facilities (IF), Equity (E), Governance Process (GP), and Teachers Education and Training (TE&T).

PGI 2.0 classifies States/UTs into ten grades.
The highest achievable grade is Daksh, awarded to those scoring over 940 points out of a total of 1000.
The lowest grade is Akanshi-3, given to those scoring up to 460 points.

The aim is to encourage multi-pronged interventions to achieve optimal education outcomes.
It helps identify gaps and prioritize areas for intervention in the school education system.
Indicators are aligned with the NEP 2020 and policy initiatives for effective progress tracking.

PGI 2.0 scores and grades attained by States/UTs in 2021-22 showcase the effectiveness of the system.
Indicator-wise scores highlight areas for improvement within each State/UT.

The Ministry of Education has released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 for States/UTs for the year 2021-22.
PGI 2.0 replaces the previous versions and focuses on qualitative assessment, digital initiatives, and teacher education.
The structure comprises 73 indicators grouped into two categories: Outcomes and Governance Management.
States/UTs are classified into ten grades, with Daksh being the highest achievable grade and Akanshi-3 being the lowest.
PGI 2.0 aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and aims to improve education outcomes and identify areas for intervention.
The release of PGI 2.0 demonstrates the efficacy of the system in assessing and improving the education system.