Reforms & Governance
Himachal Declared a Fully Literate State
99.55%literacy
42,578 of 95,307 identified non-literates became neo-literates — well above the Government of India benchmark of 95%.
Education Department
Transforming School Education in Himachal Pradesh
Key achievements of the Department of School Education, January 2023 – July 2026
99.55%
literacy — Himachal declared a Fully Literate State
5th
national rank in NAS 2024, up from 21st
659.2
PGI 2024–25 score — 6th nationally, up from 13th
7,079
direct appointments + 7,612 promotions in School Education
5,103
posts filled in Higher Education
147
government schools affiliated with CBSE
800
Institutions of Excellence
6,390
schools adopted under Apna Vidyalaya
8,442
tablets to meritorious students
48
medals at the 69th SGFI National School Games
All categories · 52
Reforms & Governance · 10
Teachers & Recruitment · 9
Schools & Infrastructure · 7
Quality of Learning · 10
Student Welfare · 4
Sports · 1
Higher Education · 11
52 claims · each with source and date
Teachers & Recruitment
Appointments & Promotions in School Education
7,079direct appointments · 7,612 promotions · 3,596 in process
14,691 posts filled by appointment or promotion, with a further 3,596 under process.
Teachers & Recruitment
Appointments, Regularisations & Promotions in Higher Education
5,103posts filled
999 appointments, 1,916 regularisations and 2,188 promotions across colleges and higher education offices.
Schools & Infrastructure
Rajiv Gandhi Government Model Day Boarding Schools
₹136.93 Crreleased for 43 new schools
One in every Assembly constituency, Pre-Primary to Class 12, with sports facilities and swimming pools where feasible.
Schools & Infrastructure
CBSE-Affiliated Schools of Excellence
147schools already affiliated
Over 300 schools at district and sub-division HQs to be affiliated in phase one; approval for 158.
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.
Sports
Outstanding Performance in Sports
48medals · 8 gold, 11 silver, 29 bronze
At the 69th SGFI National School Games; Under-14 diet allowance more than doubled to ₹250 a day.
Quality of Learning
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.
Quality of Learning
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.
Higher Education
Digital Transformation of Government Colleges
50colleges in the 2025–26 programme
Digital libraries, virtual classrooms, ICT labs, CCTV, skill labs and future-technology labs, funded from the College Development Fund.
Reforms & Governance
Restructuring of Directorates
2directorates, one clear mandate each
A Directorate of School Education for the Foundational Stage to Class 12, and a separate Directorate of Higher Education for colleges.
Reforms & Governance
Rationalization of Teachers
PTRteacher–student ratio norms applied
Teachers in excess at low-enrolment schools are transferred to schools with higher enrolment.
Reforms & Governance
Consolidation of Schools
1,526schools merged or downgraded
856 zero-enrolment schools closed and 595 low-enrolment schools merged; staff redeployed to where the children are.
Reforms & Governance
School Inspection
21,960schools inspected since 2023-24
Deputy Directors inspect at least one school per block and BEEOs at least two schools every month.
Reforms & Governance
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)
100%entitlements paid straight to bank accounts
Scholarships, uniform and Mid-Day Meal incentives paid directly to beneficiaries — transparent, timely, no middlemen.
Reforms & Governance
Detention Policy (RTE Act 2009)
2months to a re-examination
Class 5 and 8 students who do not pass get a re-examination within two months, and are detained only if they fail again.
Reforms & Governance
Age Criteria for Admission (NEP 2020)
6years for Class 1
Balvatika-1 at 3, Balvatika-II at 4, Balvatika-III at 5 and Class 1 at six, completed by 30 September.
Teachers & Recruitment
Special Educators
245posts created
Posts created for Children with Special Needs, from Pre-Primary to Class 12.