SHILLONG, July 8: Meghalaya has achieved its best-ever performance in the Government of India’s Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0, moving out of the lowest grade for the first time since the framework was introduced. According to the PGI 2.0 Report for 2025–26 released by the Ministry of Education, the state improved its overall score from 448 in 2024–25 to 525.71 in 2025–26, climbing two grades from Akanshi–3 to Akanshi–1.
The Education Department described the achievement as a historic milestone, noting that Meghalaya has now joined states such as Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Tripura, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir in the Akanshi-1 category.
The state has recorded consistent progress over the past four assessment cycles, with PGI scores rising from 401.62 in 2022–23 to 417.90 in 2023–24, 448 in 2024–25, and 525.71 in 2025–26. The increase of 124.09 points, or nearly 31 per cent in three years, places Meghalaya among the fastest-improving states and Union Territories under the PGI framework.
The government attributed the improvement to a series of reforms, including the introduction of the Structured Pay Framework (SPF) for teachers, rationalisation of the school network, the launch of CM IMPACT, major infrastructure upgrades under Mission Education and Samagra Shiksha, establishment of the Meghalaya Teacher Training Academy (MTTA), expansion of digital governance, and focused efforts to improve foundational literacy, numeracy and school governance.
According to the report, the state also undertook an intensive review of PGI indicators through district-level analysis, regular monitoring meetings, standard operating procedures and targeted action plans, leading to improved compliance and reporting across schools.
Among the six assessment domains, Governance Processes recorded the highest improvement, rising from 40.5 to 85.6, followed by significant gains in Infrastructure and Facilities, Teacher Education and Training, and Access. Equity remained the state’s strongest-performing domain, while Learning Outcomes and Quality also showed improvement, although the government acknowledged that further progress is needed in this area.
The Education Department said the latest PGI report marks the beginning of a new phase of educational transformation rather than the final destination. It reaffirmed the government’s commitment to further improving learning outcomes, strengthening governance systems, enhancing teacher development, upgrading infrastructure and ensuring equitable, inclusive and quality education for every child in Meghalaya.
