Performance Grading Index 2.0 | 20 Jun 2025

Source: IE 

Why in News? 

The Ministry of Education released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 report for the years 2022–23 and 2023–24, assessing the performance of states and Union Territories (UTs) in school education.  

What is the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0? 

• About: The Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 is an evidence-based framework developed by the Ministry of Education, to assess the school education system across all States and UTs through a structured and data-driven approach. 
• Launched in: PGI was originally launched in 2017 and was revamped as PGI 2.0 in 2021 to align with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 
• Indicators & Grading Mechanism: PGI 2.0 assesses school education through 73 indicators across 2 categories (Outcomes and Governance & Management) which are further divided into 6 domains.  
  • PGI 2.0 scores are graded on a scale of 1,000 points, classified into 10 performance levels, ranging from Daksh (highest) to Akanshi-3 (lowest). 
• Data Sources: Based on data from the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021, Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+), and information on the mid-day meal programme (PM-POSHAN). 

What are the Key Findings of Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 for 2023–24? 

• Top Performers:  Chandigarh topped with a score of 703, followed by Punjab (631.1) and Delhi (623.7). 
  • Chandigarh maintained top rank for 3 consecutive years. 
  • Other high performers scoring in the 581–640 range include Kerala, Gujarat, Odisha, Haryana, Goa, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. 
• No State in Top Grade: No State/UT scored in the highest performance band (761–1,000 points). 
• Bottom Performers: Meghalaya ranked lowest with a score of 417.9, followed by Arunachal Pradesh (461.4), Mizoram (464.2), Nagaland (468.6), and Bihar (471.9). 
• Middle Performers: States scoring in the 521–580 range include Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. 
• Improvement Trend: 25 out of 36 States/UTs improved their PGI scores in 2023–24 compared to 2022–23. 
• Widening Inter-State Disparity: A gap of over 300 points between the highest (719) and lowest (417) scores highlights wide disparities in school education performance across States/UTs. 
• Best Improvements in Access: Bihar and Telangana showed the highest improvement in the Access to Education domain (enrolment, retention, transition, out-of-school children). 
• Best Improvements in Infrastructure: Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, and Telangana registered the highest gains in Infrastructure & Facilities (toilets, clean water, electricity, digital resources, etc.).