In the Union Education ministry’s annual performance grading index (PGI) to evaluate the quality ofschool educationoffered in states and UTs, Goa has slid from the 750-800 points bracket to the 521-580 bracket (out of a total 1,000 points) in the latest assessment for 2021-22 released.
Daksh’ is the highest level to be attained in the PGI, reserved for those who score between 941 to 1000 points, but no states have made it to the first five categories of the index.
Chandigarh and Punjab have the highest score in the range of 641-700, making it to the ‘Prachesta-2’ level, which is the fifth-best category.
Goa scored best on teacher training, edu
Goa found itself in the eighth category in the index of Akankshi1, in which category 12 other states have also been placed.
Goa was placed in the sixth category last year, but the order of levels to be attained has been altered this year due to some changes.
Goa scored 555.8 points out of a 1,000, with the state scoring the lowest on the parameter of Learning outcome and quality. For this parameter, the data was drawn from the national achievement survey, 2021, conducted by NCERT. Goa scored a mere 61.4 out of 240 on this parameter. In the survey, the states students performance was found wanting in mathematics and science.Goa scored the best on the parameter of teacher training and education, with 74.4 points out of 100. The state also did well in access and parameters, with a score of 66.3 out of 80 and 220.7 out of 260, respectively.
The objective of the recently-introduced PGI is to get states and UTs to undertake interventions to achieve better education outcomes in terms of improving quality. The index is also to motivate states and UTs to adopt the best practices followed by the top performing regions.
The new parameter of teacher education and training was added for the first time this year.
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Haryana, and Sikkim were some of the other states which were in the same category as Goa.