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Chandigarh Tops School Education PGI; Meghalaya Ranks Lowest

The 2023-24 PGI report shows digital infrastructure remains weak in most districts despite a narrowing of inter-state performance gaps.

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Chandigarh’s score is 703 out of 1,000, achieving Prachesta 1 grade as defined in the Performance Grading Index 2.0 report for the 2023-24 session, released by the Union ministry of education.
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Centre’s Performance Grading Index was released Wednesday | Illustration: Prajna Ghosh | ThePrint

Overview

  • Chandigarh leads the 2023-24 Performance Grading Index with 703 points, earning the sole Prachesta-1 grade among states and UTs.
  • Meghalaya ranks at the bottom with 417.9 points, the only region in the lowest Akanshi-3 band.
  • Delhi recorded the highest year-on-year gain, rising 44 points to 623.7 in the latest assessment.
  • Inter-state disparity in school education performance has narrowed from 51% in 2017-18 to 41% in 2023-24.
  • About 82.7% of districts scored below 50% on the digital learning indicator, highlighting critical ICT gaps.