Lok Sabha Question No. 3522 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: PGI 2.0 Report
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Murari Lal Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3522

ANSWERED ON 11.08.2025

## PGI 2.0 Report

†3522. Shri Murari Lal Meena:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the key findings of the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 Report 2023-24 along with highlighted comparative  performance  of  States  and  Union  Territories  and  the  disparities  arising  on  the  basis  of highest and lowest scores;
- (b)  whether  the  reforms  undertaken  by  the  Rajasthan  Government  in  the  school  education  led  to  an improvement in the PGI score in 2023-24 as compared to 2022-23 along with the details of data related to quality of education, infrastructure, enrolment rate and retention in Dausa Lok Sabha Constituency; and
- (c) whether no State has been able to secure a place in the highest grade category (761-1000 marks) of PGI  so  far,  if  so,  the  concrete  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  this  situation, especially for large progressive States like Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a):  The  Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education has prepared 73-indicator  based  Performance  Grading  Index  (PGI)  2.0  for  States/UTs  to  measure  key  driving performance and critical areas of school education at State/UT level. The domain-wise performance of the States/UTs in PGI 2.0 report for the year 2022-23 & 2023-24 can be accessed at https://spgi.udiseplus.gov.in.
- (b) and (c): Rajasthan has attained Prachesta-III grade in PGI 2.0 for the year 2023-24. It is noteworthy that the State's overall score improved from 549.5 in 2022-23 to 581.5 in 2023-24, reflecting consistent progress and growth across key domains.

The PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024, conducted in December 2024 by the National Assessment Centre, PARAKH  (NCERT),  under  the  Ministry  of  Education, assessed baseline  competency development in students of Grades 3, 6, and 9 as per the National Education Policy 2020. Over 21.15 lakh students and 2.70 lakh teachers from more than 74,000 schools across 781 districts participated. From Dausa district, 2,501 students and 364 teachers from 103 schools took part. National, State, and District-level report cards are available at https://dashboard.parakh.ncert.gov.in/en.

The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education has developed the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) system to record data on indicators of  school  education  provided  by  all  the  States  and  Union  Territories.  As  per  UDISE+  2023-24, enrolment in Dausa district is 3,96,849 and notable basic infrastructure facilities are as follows:

| Facilities (Schools with)   |   Percentage of schools |
|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
| Electricity                 |                   92.44 |
| Drinking Water              |                   91.27 |
| Girls Toilets               |                   94.85 |
| Boys Toilets                |                   94.81 |
| Handwash                    |                   92.09 |

Education is in the concurrent list of the Constitution and majority of the schools are under the domain of  respective  State  and  UT  Governments.  Central  Government  assist  States  and  UTs  through  the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha. Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided to States and UTs for undertaking various activities, including opening/strengthening of new schools upto senior  secondary  level,  construction  of  school  buildings  &  additional  classrooms,  setting  up,  upgradation  and  running  of  Kasturba  Gandhi  Balika  Vidyalayas,  setting  up  of  Netaji  Subhash  Chandra Bose Avasiya Vidyalayas, Construction of hostels under PM-JANMAN, construction of hostels under Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan for unsaturated ST population, free uniforms, free text books, transport allowance and undertaking enrolment & retention drives.

Under 'Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman' (PM POSHAN) one hot cooked meal in Government and Government aided schools is provided to students at the elementary level of education, including Balvatika.

Also, under PM SHRI scheme, 639 PM SHRI schools from the State of Rajasthan have been selected for upgradation to showcase all the components of the National Education Policy 2020. These schools focus on cognitive development and creating holistic and well- rounded individuals equipped with key 21st  century  skills.  The  scheme  focuses  on  creating  an  equitable,  inclusive,  and  joyful  learning environment that caters to diverse backgrounds, multilingual needs, and varied academic abilities. These schools are designed to engage students actively in their learning process, ensuring that every child feels welcomed, cared for, and supported in a safe and stimulating environment.

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