Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday said improving the state’s Performance Grading Index (PGI) remains a key priority, as the government intensified efforts to address shortcomings identified in the latest national assessment that ranked Meghalaya last among all states.
Sharing details of a review meeting, Sangma said it was the second such exercise aimed at tracking progress and finalising measures to strengthen the state’s performance.
“Improving Meghalaya’s Performance Grading Index (PGI) remains a key priority. Today, we held our second review meeting to assess progress and finalise key action points aimed at strengthening our performance,” the Chief Minister said.
According to Sangma, the discussions focused on closing gaps in school infrastructure and basic amenities, improving the quality of educational data, and ensuring timely and accurate reporting by schools — factors considered crucial for improving PGI indicators.
The meeting also reviewed ongoing and completed upgradation works in schools and colleges across the state.
The latest review follows a directive issued by the Chief Minister earlier this month after Meghalaya emerged as the lowest-ranked state in the Union Ministry of Education’s PGI 2.0 report for 2024-25.
During a review held on June 3, Sangma said the government had conducted a detailed assessment of the reasons behind the state’s poor showing in the index.