Assam, Tripura way ahead in school education than other NE states

edn

Guwahati, Nov 7: Two northeastern states Assam and Tripura came 4^th in ranking according to the Ministry of Education’s performance grading index (PGI). Both states have surged ahead of the other NE states in terms of school education.

According to PGI reports, Manipur, Meghalaya, and Nagaland stood at the 6^th rank while Arunachal Pradesh was ranked down to the 7^th position. Mizoram with the highest literacy rate has come up to the 5^th rank in the northeast region.

The performance grading index (PGI) plays important role in analyzing the school education system. It reflects on the areas where improvement and upgradation are required. The PGI is based on 70 different indicators and two categories with five domains.

The five realms are Access (A), Learning Outcome (LO), Government Process (GP), Infrastructure and Facilities (IF), and Equity. On the basis of these scores are given. This is a uniquely comprehensive analysis of the education system according to a report.

The data for PGI is drawn from several sources which also include the all-India surveys as well. As of now, not a single state of the country could attain the highest rank. Even in the early years of the survey, the country could not achieve the topmost level in regard to the school education system.

Apart from these northeastern states, other states like Maharashtra, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Gujarat were ranked in 2^nd position. The Ministry of Education said that the prime intention of the PGI is to motivate and uplift the states and union territories to inculcate new and efficient education outcomes.

Evidently, PGI helps the states to rectify their shortcomings in their respective education system and ensures that each and every school comes out with flourishing ideas for the purpose of betterment.