In the 2019-20 Performance Grading index, five states and union territories scored over 90% for the first time
States are rated rather than ranked in order to avoid the practise of one state improving at the expense of others, “thereby imposing a stigma of underperformance on the latter.” The goal, according to the government, is to assist governments in prioritising areas for improvement in school instruction. In 2019, the Education Ministry announced the first PGI for the 2017-18 reference year. Telangana was ranked fourth in the Performance Grading Index of all States and Union Territories on school education announced by the Ministry of Education on Sunday, trailing twenty States and UTs for the reference year 2019-20.
Punjab received the most number of points for governance and administration, while Bihar and Meghalaya received the lowest number of points for infrastructure and facilities. Between 2019-20 and 2018-19, the infrastructure of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Odisha improved significantly, demonstrating that states and union territories have begun to take steps to improve their infrastructure and facilities, albeit to varied degrees.
“While it is common knowledge that the education system in the country is plagued by a shortage of teachers, principals, and administrative staff, a lack of regular supervision and inspection, inadequate teacher training, and timely availability of funds (all of which are captured in the governance and management domain), this is the first time that there is a reliable to The ranking looked at indicators like “availability of ICT facilities and timely supply of textbooks and uniforms” when it came to infrastructure.
When it comes to studying outcomes, it’s been discovered that “the scores obtained within the larger requirements are lower than those obtained within the lower requirements,” and that “it’s therefore crucial to ensure higher interventions on the lower requirements as it will have a positive cascading effect on the larger ranges,” according to the report. The upcoming NAS would make it easier to assess the improvements in learning outcomes.” The PGI for states and union territories was released for the first time in 2019, using the reference year 2017-18. The PGI for 2019-20 is the third in a series of publications.
Following the top five performances at Level 2, seven regions scored 851-900, placing them in Level 3. These included Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, Gujarat, Puducherry, Himachal Pradesh, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. There are ten levels in the PGI grading system. Level 1 denotes exceptional performance with a score of 951 to 1,000 points. A score of 901 to 950 is considered Level II, often known as Grade 1++. Grade 1+ (or Level III) students received between 851 and 900 points. Grade VII is the lowest, with a score ranging from 0 to 550 points.
Telangana ranked 21st in the country in terms of school infrastructure and amenities, 26th in equity (including provision of female bathrooms), 26th in governance procedures, 12th in learning results, and 19th in access to education, according to the survey. According to the report, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Odisha have improved by more than 10% in the area of equity.
