The Ministry of Education is the correct answer.
The Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 was developed and released by the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), which falls under the Ministry of Education.
Quick Facts about PGI 2.0
The PGI is an evidence-based tool designed to transform the school education system by providing a comprehensive analysis of the performance of States and UTs.
Structure: It evaluates performance across 73 indicators totaling 1,000 points.
Categories: The indicators are grouped into two main categories:
Outcomes (e.g., Learning Outcomes, Access, Infrastructure, and Equity)
Governance Management
Grading System: Instead of standard rankings, it uses 10 specific grades. The highest possible grade is Daksh (score above 940), while the lowest is Akanshi-3 (score up to 460).
Purpose: It helps identify gaps in the education system and assists states in prioritizing areas for intervention to align with the goals of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Important Questions from Government Policies and Schemes
Which of the following statements about ‘SHRESHTA’ scheme, launched recently by the Government of India, is/are correct?
1. This scheme is for residential education for students in high school in targeted areas.
2. It provides for high quality education for meritorious but poor Scheduled Caste students.
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On 14 th January, 2022, which one of the following ministries has organized a global Surya Namaskar Demonstration programme?
Bharatmala Pariyojana is related to
Which of the following statements about Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) is/are correct?
1) KKC is calculated in the same way as Service Tax is calculated.
2) The current rate of KKC is 0.50%
3) KKC is similar to the KKS (Krishi Kalayn Surcharge)
Select the correct answer using the code given below:Which of the following is/are the component/components of the Integrated Power Development Scheme launched by the Government of India recently?
1. Strengthening of sub-transmission and distribution networks in the urban areas
2. Metering of distribution transformers/feeders/consumers in the rural areas
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