In a major embarrassment for the state, Meghalaya has been adjudged the lowest performing state in the latest 2023-24 Performing Grade Index (PGI) that assesses school education at the district level, according to a report of the Ministry of Education.
Out of the total weightage of 600 points, East Khasi Hills was the best performing district in Meghalaya with 212 points, followed by East Jaintia Hills (180), Eastern West Khasi Hills (180), Ri-Bhoi (180), East Garo Hills (170), West Khasi Hills (169), West Jaintia Hills (168), South Garo Hills (168), West Garo Hills (167), South West Khasi Hills (166), and South West Garo Hills (162).
North Garo Hills, which scored 155 points out of 600, was the second-worst performing district in the country behind Longding, Arunachal Pradesh (145). Chandigarh was the top performing state/UT, followed by Punjab, Delhi, Gujarat and Odisha. Other top performing states and Union territories include Kerala, Daman and Diu, Haryana, Goa, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, the report said.