<p>Bengaluru: Rashmi Belur Bengaluru, DHNSKarnataka has witnessed a decline in the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 released by the Ministry of Education, with the state losing marks in the domain of ‘learning outcomes and quality’.</p>.<p>Karnataka has scored 549 for 1,000 in 2023-24, down from 562 during the 2022-23 academic year, according to data accessed by DH.</p>.<p>This is the overall score considering 73 different parameters majorly in six domains: learning outcomes and quality; access; infrastructure and facilities; equity; governance process; and teacher education and training.</p>.Karnataka govt focuses on industry-relevant education.<p>Based on the scores received by various states, the Union government had given ten grades. Karnataka has got Akanshi-1 grade, which is given for the score 21% to 30% considering the performance in all categories.</p>.<p>There are over 14 states along with Karnataka that have received the Akanshi-1 grade. The lowest grade is Akanshi-3 for a score up to 10% between 401 and 460. </p>.<p>Karnataka has shown no improvement the ‘learning outcome and quality’ domain. Karnataka’s score remains 59.4 out of 240 in both 2022-23 and 2023-24 and it attained Akanshi -1. The PIG report analysed learning outcomes and quality for language, mathematics, social science and science in Classes 3, 5 and 8.</p>.<p>In the ‘access’ domain, Karnataka has improved its performance from 63.8 out of 80 in 2022-23 to 67.7 in 2023-24.</p>.<p>In spite of the government introducing various programmes, the state has failed to show improvement in learning outcomes and quality. </p>.<p>According to experts, the government is focussing more on improving infrastructure by relying on money under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), without addressing quality concerns.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Index aligned with UDISE-plus</p>.<p>The PGI 2.0 is aligned with the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) Plus. The PGI structure comprises total weightage of 1,000 points across 73 indicators, which are grouped under two categories: outcome and governance management. These categories are further divided into six domains. The score of each indicator is arrived at by multiplying proportionate score of the indicator with weightage of that indicator. The lowest grade is called Akanshi-3. </p>.<p class="CrossHead">Six domains</p>.<p>Learning outcomes and quality</p>.<p>Access</p>.<p>Infra and facilities</p>.<p>Equity</p>.<p>Governance process</p>.<p>Teacher education and training</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Rashmi Belur Bengaluru, DHNSKarnataka has witnessed a decline in the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 released by the Ministry of Education, with the state losing marks in the domain of ‘learning outcomes and quality’.</p>.<p>Karnataka has scored 549 for 1,000 in 2023-24, down from 562 during the 2022-23 academic year, according to data accessed by DH.</p>.<p>This is the overall score considering 73 different parameters majorly in six domains: learning outcomes and quality; access; infrastructure and facilities; equity; governance process; and teacher education and training.</p>.Karnataka govt focuses on industry-relevant education.<p>Based on the scores received by various states, the Union government had given ten grades. Karnataka has got Akanshi-1 grade, which is given for the score 21% to 30% considering the performance in all categories.</p>.<p>There are over 14 states along with Karnataka that have received the Akanshi-1 grade. The lowest grade is Akanshi-3 for a score up to 10% between 401 and 460. </p>.<p>Karnataka has shown no improvement the ‘learning outcome and quality’ domain. Karnataka’s score remains 59.4 out of 240 in both 2022-23 and 2023-24 and it attained Akanshi -1. The PIG report analysed learning outcomes and quality for language, mathematics, social science and science in Classes 3, 5 and 8.</p>.<p>In the ‘access’ domain, Karnataka has improved its performance from 63.8 out of 80 in 2022-23 to 67.7 in 2023-24.</p>.<p>In spite of the government introducing various programmes, the state has failed to show improvement in learning outcomes and quality. </p>.<p>According to experts, the government is focussing more on improving infrastructure by relying on money under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), without addressing quality concerns.</p>.<p class="CrossHead">Index aligned with UDISE-plus</p>.<p>The PGI 2.0 is aligned with the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) Plus. The PGI structure comprises total weightage of 1,000 points across 73 indicators, which are grouped under two categories: outcome and governance management. These categories are further divided into six domains. The score of each indicator is arrived at by multiplying proportionate score of the indicator with weightage of that indicator. The lowest grade is called Akanshi-3. </p>.<p class="CrossHead">Six domains</p>.<p>Learning outcomes and quality</p>.<p>Access</p>.<p>Infra and facilities</p>.<p>Equity</p>.<p>Governance process</p>.<p>Teacher education and training</p>