Quality of Learning
Apna Vidyalaya – Himachal School Adoption Programme
6,390schools adopted
Public representatives, officers and citizens act as “School Patrons” for 3,810 GPS, 215 GMS, 827 GHS and 1,538 GSSS.
Education Department
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Key achievements of the Department of School Education, January 2023 – July 2026
All categories · 52
Reforms & Governance · 10
Teachers & Recruitment · 9
Schools & Infrastructure · 7
Quality of Learning · 10
Student Welfare · 4
Sports · 1
Higher Education · 11
10 claims · each with source and date
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NAS / PARAKH 2024: Himachal in the National Top 5
5thnational rank, up from 21st in NAS 2021
Government-school students improved in every subject and every class tested, lifting Himachal sixteen places.
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Performance Grading Index 2024–25: “Prachesta-2”
659.2PGI 2.0 score · 6th nationally, 3rd among States
Up 85.4 points in a year, from 13th to 6th; Learning Outcomes more than doubled from 54.2 to 117.9.
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English as Medium of Instruction
Class 6in all government schools from 2026-27
Classes 1–2 from 2024-25, Classes 3–5 from 2025-26, Class 6 from 2026-27, extending upward gradually.
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Virtual Classes Programme
9–12Science classes reached remotely
Teachers at HQ schools teach Science to remote schools that lack Science faculty, starting in District Shimla.
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District PGI 2024–25: 11 of 12 Districts “Uttam-3”
11/12districts in the “Uttam-3” grade
Hamirpur topped the State with 417; tribal Lahaul & Spiti improved to 372.
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ASER 2024: Reading Well Above the National Average
64.8%Class 5 reading proficiency · national ~44.8%
A rural household survey of 359 villages in all 12 districts; over 95% of children aged 6–14 enrolled.
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State Level Achievement Survey 2024
4grades assessed: 2, 4, 7 and 9
Held 15 February – 10 March 2024 to prepare students for NAS and target remediation competency by competency.
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Skilling the Youth: Vocational Education in Schools
1,00,000+students in 1,690 schools, 16 trades
Vocational courses in over half of Himachal’s schools, with field visits, industrial training and expert lectures.
Quality of Learning
Shikshak Sahayak and Abhyaas Himachal AI Chatbots
2AI chatbots for teachers and students
Launched on 4 September 2023 by the Hon’ble Chief Minister — lesson plans for teachers, quizzes and revision for students.