New Delhi, May 25:
Arunachal Pradesh has recorded one of the sharpest improvements in school education performance among northeastern states in the latest Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 report released by the Union Ministry of Education for 2024–25.
According to the report, Arunachal Pradesh secured 527 out of 1,000 points, registering an improvement of more than 65 points from the previous assessment cycle. With the latest rise, the state has climbed into the Akanshi-1 grade category, marking a significant milestone for the frontier state’s education sector.
Although the state continues to trail the country’s top-performing education systems, the latest report highlights visible progress in key areas, particularly educational equity and school access. The improvement reflects gradual gains in reaching students from remote, rural, and disadvantaged communities across Arunachal Pradesh.
The Performance Grading Index evaluates states and Union Territories across six major domains:
Learning Outcomes and Quality Access
Infrastructure and Facilities
Equity
Governance Processes
Teacher Education and Training
Despite the improvement, the report also underlines several persistent structural challenges facing Arunachal Pradesh. Learning outcomes in many districts remain below stronger-performing states, while infrastructure gaps, shortage of facilities in remote schools, difficult terrain, and administrative bottlenecks continue to impact the education system.
Education observers say the latest jump nevertheless signals positive momentum for the state, especially considering the logistical and geographical difficulties involved in delivering educational services across remote mountainous regions.
Northeast India Records Uneven Progress
The latest PGI 2.0 report presents a mixed picture for Northeast India, with some states recording major gains while others continue to struggle in core education indicators.
Assam emerged as the best-performing northeastern state with a score of 593.6, improving by more than 82 points and entering the Prachesta-3 category. The state performed strongly in governance, learning outcomes, and access indicators.
Sikkim also registered significant progress by scoring 603.3 and moving into the Prachesta-3 grade band. The Himalayan state recorded some of the region’s highest scores in infrastructure and school facilities.
On the other hand, Meghalaya continued to remain the lowest-performing state in the country with a score of 448, staying in the Akanshi-3 category. The report highlighted continuing weaknesses in governance systems, infrastructure, and learning outcomes.
The Ministry of Education noted that interstate disparities in school education performance have gradually narrowed over the years due to increased monitoring, reforms, and targeted interventions. According to the report, the national performance gap among states has reduced significantly since the introduction of the PGI framework, indicating gradual improvement in overall school education standards across the country.
