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 …

House Panel Urges Government to Increase Spending on Education to 6% of GDP

Subject: CME Context: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports has recommended increasing public expenditure on education to 6% of GDP, in line with the targets of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. House Panel Urges Government to Increase Spending on Education to 6% of GDP About House Panel Urges Government …

Empowered Youth, Stronger Nation: India’s Vision for Viksit Bharat @ 2047

Source: PIBSubject: Population and Associated Issues Context: Amid rising concerns over employment quality and youth aspirations, recent labour market assessments have highlighted a decade-long decline in India's employment rate despite sustained economic growth. India’s Vision for Viksit Bharat @ 2047 About Empowered Youth, Stronger Nation: India’s Vision for Viksit Bharat @ 2047: What it is? …

Pre-draft of National Curriculum Framework for Schools

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Issues Relating to the Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Education, Human Resources   Source: TH  Context: The Ministry of Education (MoE) released a pre-draft version of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for School Education and has sought feedback from various stakeholders.   Background: As School education is the …

New UGC Norms: Foreign universities can set up a campus

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources   Source: IE  Direction: The article highlights the key provisions, significance and concerns with respect to the draft regulations of the UGC for setting up and operating campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India. …