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The Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0

Source: PIBSubject: Miscellaneous Context: The Department of School Education & Literacy has officially released the detailed performance reports for the Performance Grading Index 2.0 for States/UTs (PGI-S) and the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for the 2025-26 academic year. The Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0 About The Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0: What It …

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The UDISE Report 2025–26

Source: PIBSubject: Education Context: The Union Ministry of Education officially released the comprehensive report on the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) for the academic year 2025-26. The UDISE Report 2025–26 About The UDISE Report 2025–26: What it is? The Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) is one of the largest …

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PM SHRI scheme

Source:  DH Context: Kerala, after long opposing the PM SHRI scheme over its links with NEP-2020, has now agreed to sign the MoU with the Centre to avail ₹1,500 crore in pending Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) funds. About PM SHRI scheme: What it is? A Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched to upgrade 14,500 schools into model …

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Toda Tribe – Preserving India’s Endangered Languages

Context: The Toda tribe of the Nilgiri Hills is leading preservation efforts for India’s endangered languages under the Scheme for Protection and Preservation of Endangered Languages (SPPEL). About Toda Tribe – Preserving India’s Endangered Languages: What it is? A pastoral tribal community of the Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, speaking the Toda language — a proto-South-Dravidian tongue …

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Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT)

Facts for Prelims (FFP)   Source: TH Context: The Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT) under the Union Ministry of Education is working on creating technical and scientific terminology in 10 underrepresented Indian languages.   More about the Initiative: