NEW DELHI : Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on Sunday approved the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for States and Union Territories, which was introduced with a set of 70 parameters to bring about change in school education.
The PGI for States and Union Territories was first published in 2019 with reference to the year 2017-18. The PGI: States/UTs for 2019-20 is the third publication in this series.
As per an official statement, the PGI exercise ‘envisages that the index would propel States and UTs towards undertaking multi-pronged interventions that will bring about the much-desired optimal education outcomes’.
“The PGI helps the States/UTs to pinpoint the gaps and accordingly prioritise areas for intervention to ensure that the school education system is robust at every level.
Punjab, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Kerala occupy the highest grade (Grade A++) for 2019-20, the statement said, adding that Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Puducherry, Punjab and Tamil Nadu have improved overall PGI score by 10 per cent.
Thirteen states and UTs showed improvement by 10 per cent or more in the PGI domain: Infrastructure and Facilities. Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Odisha have shown improvement by 20 per cent or more.
Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Odisha have shown more than 10 per cent improvement in the PGI domain: Equity.
“Nineteen States and UTs have shown improvement by 10% (36 points) or more in the PGI domain: Governance Process. Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal have shown improvement by at least 20 per cent (72 points or more),” it said. (AGENCY)
The difference between the maximum and minimum PGI scores is more than 380 points in yr 2019-20. The main purpose of PGI is to make all the States and UTs aware of the areas where there is scope for improvement. We aim to have all the States and UTs at the highest. pic.twitter.com/8GZkhetiHt
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) June 6, 2021
Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20
Grade (scores) |
Names of States/UTs |
Level 1 (951 – 1000) |
– |
Level 2 (901 – 950) Grade I++ |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala, Chandigarh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu |
Level 3 (851 – 900) Grade I+ |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Rajasthan, Gujrat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Puducherry, Delhi, |
Level 4 (801 – 850) Grade I |
Andhra Pradesh, Daman and Diu, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh |
Level 5 (751 – 800) Grade II |
Goa, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand,Manipur, Lakshadweep, Telangana, Sikkim |
Level 6 (701 – 750) Grade III |
Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Mizoram |
Level 7 (651 – 700) Grade IV |
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Chhattisgarh |
Level 8 (601 – 650) Grade V |
Meghalaya |
Level 9 (551 – 600) Grade VI |
– |
Level 10 (0 – 550) Grade VII |
Ladakh |