Overview

• The Union Education Ministry’s 2023–24 Performance Grading Index placed Meghalaya at the bottom among states for school education.
• VPP MP Ricky AJ Syngkon warned against dismissing the report as outdated data, urging foundational fixes to the state’s education system.
• Education Minister Rakkam A Sangma initially blamed technical anomalies and inherited infrastructure gaps on past administrations.
• Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has shifted his stance, treating the ranking as an impetus for sustained reform, emphasising that policy changes require years to reflect in national assessments.
• The MDA government has renovated over 2,700 schools and upgraded facilities in roughly 700 to 800 institutions with new toilets, smart classrooms and improved teacher attendance systems.