Inter-state school education disparity significantly down since 2017: Rpt

Kerala best state, Chandigarh best union territory (UT) for school education, says Performance Grading Index (PGI) released by Ministry of Education on Thursday

The inter-state disparity in school education in India has reduced in the last four years, a report by the Ministry of Education said on Thursday. From 51 per cent in 2017-18, the disparity has fallen to 39 per cent. Kerala emerged as the best state for school education in India while Arunachal Pradesh stood last in the rankings. 

The Performance Grading Index (PGI) Report for 2020-21 showed the status of school education in States and UTs across India based on five domains. These are "Learning Outcomes and Quality", "Access", "Equity", "Infrastructure and Facilities" and "Governance Processes". It ranked the states