Reflecting on the top rank, H Brar, Director, School Education, said, “Chandigarh’s impressive performance in the PGI is a proud moment for the city.Outperforming all other states and union territories (UTs), Chandigarh has claimed the numero uno position in the school education index, revealed Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2023-2024 by the Union Ministry of Education.Chandigarh scored 703 points, achieving Prachesta-1 — the highest grade achieved in the latest PGI. Chandigarh scored 703 points, as opposed to 687.8 in 2022-2023, to emerge as the only state or UT in the Prachesta-1 grade that has the score range of 701 to 760.Launched in 2017 by the Ministry of Education, PGI assesses the performance of school education in states and UTs across India, and the assessment is out of 1,000 points. The indicators of evaluation include learning outcomes and quality, infrastructure and facilities, equity, governance processes, teachers’ education and training.Reflecting on the top rank, H Brar, Director, School Education, said, “Chandigarh’s impressive performance in the PGI is a proud moment for the city.Brar lauded teachers, saying their “dedication and hard work” have laid the foundation for this achievement, along with the UT Administrator and Chief Secretary and Departments of Education, Engineering, Finance, Social Welfare and MC.“This kind of interdepartmental teamwork, a shining example, anchored by a shared commitment to student success, is what transformed plans into results. Chandigarh’s PGI success is more than a statistical accomplishment — it is a story of unity, purpose, and the belief that quality education is a shared responsibility. Together, we have set a new benchmark — and together, we will continue striving for even greater heights in education,” he added.Brar highlighted several initiatives undertaken by the Department of School Education, UT Chandigarh, for the improvement of domain-wise scores of PGI over 2021-22, like improvement of adjusted net enrolment ratio at secondary level from 76.41 per cent (2021-22) to 106.8 per cent in 2023-24 and improvement of net enrolment ratio at higher secondary level from 56.87 per cent (2021-22) to 71.2 per cent in 2023-24. He added that Chandigarh schools also maintained a retention rate at 100 per cent at all levels in all the years.Story continues below this adICT labs/smart classrooms established in all government schools, 38 government schools in 2021-22 to 47 in 2023-24, free textbooks provided to all students at the elementary level before the start of the academic year, were some other improvements mentioned by the official.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:chandigarh