Madurai district has improved its score in the performance grading index (PGI-D) combined report for districts of India in 202122 compared to the previous year and ranked 15th among districts inTamil Nadu. The report for 2020-21 and 2021-22 was released by the ministry of Education, government of India.
The PGI-D report assesses the performance of the school education system at the district level by creating an index for comprehensive analysis. The overall score comprises a total weightage of 600 points across 83 indicators, grouped under six main categories: outcomes, effective classroom transaction (ECT), facilities and student entitlements (IF and SE), school safety and child protection (SS and CP), digital Learning (DL), and Governance process (GP). The data for PGI-D was drawn from several sources, such as the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+),the NationalAchievement Survey (NAS), and data provided by respective districts.
In 202122, Madurai secured an overall score of 383 out of 600, compared to 373 in 202021, receiving the grade Uttam for a 61%70% score. The district notably scored higher in the outcome category, which includes learning outcomes and quality, access outcomes, and teacher availability and professional development outcome, improving from 137 to 143 out of 290. Ranking 15th among districts in Tamil Nadu in 202122, Madurai also topped among the south TN districts.