In the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0, which was released by the Union Education ministry, Delhi has improved to the third position this year. It is only behind Chandigarh andPunjab, which are in the first and second positions, respectively. In 2020-21, the national capital was in the eighth position.
The index measures the performance of states/Union territories on a uniform scale to catalyse transformational change in the field of school education. PGI 2.0 scores are the aggregate scores of six domains of educational attainment of states/UTs– Learning outcomes, access, and facilities, Equity, Governance processes and teacher education and training.
None of the states/UTs has attained the highest grade-Daksh-this year. The topmost grade attained in PGI 2.0 is Prachesta-2 (with score range of 641 to 700). Prachesta-2 is the sixth highest grade out of the 10 listed in the index.
PGI terms learning outcome as the most important domain. Punjab, Chandigarh andRajasthanare on top in this domain with Prachesta-2 grade. “However, unlike other domains, which are relatively easier to comply with, improving learning outcomes takes time and patience. All other domains support learning outcomes and ultimately converge towards it,” said the PGI 2.0 document. In this category, Delhi didn’t fare well and only managed to get Akanshi-1.