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Parakh-2024 Survey Ranks Chandigarh Best UT and Punjab Tops States

Detailed findings reveal subject-specific learning gaps that will inform targeted interventions under NEP 2020.

As per the detailed report, in Class 3, only 54% students from Chandigarh could add or subtract two-digit numbers or arrange numbers from 1 to 99 in ascending and descending order correctly. (AP)
Punjab Tops National Achievement Survey 2024 Across Classes 3, 6 & 9
Harjot Bains

Overview

  • The Union Education Ministry unveiled the Parakh Rashtriya Sarvekshan-2024 results on July 2–3, assessing 74,229 schools, 270,424 teachers and 2.1 million students nationwide.
  • Chandigarh secured the top position among union territories and ranked third overall, with its female students leading national performance in all sampled grades.
  • Punjab emerged as the leading state in Classes 3, 6 and 9, outscoring all other states and union territories in the latest rankings.
  • Detailed analytics exposed critical learning deficits, including only 54% of Chandigarh’s Class 3 students mastering two-digit arithmetic and low proficiency in fractions and percentages among higher grades.
  • Aligned with the National Education Policy 2020, the survey establishes a data-driven baseline for measuring progress and will guide targeted curricular and policy reforms.