The Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0, released by the Ministry of Education, assesses state and district-level school education. By evaluating 70 indicators, it promotes competitive federalism, highlights infrastructure improvements, and identifies crucial learning outcome gaps to guide evidence-based policymaking.
Click to View MoreIndian federalism is competitive, with states vying for investment through reforms encouraged by NITI Aayog indices. This boosts innovation but risks regional inequality and unsustainable incentives. A balanced cooperative-competitive model is needed to pair healthy rivalry with equitable, sustainable national development.
Click to View MoreFiscal federalism in India is strained by shrinking state autonomy, centralization of revenues under GST, and rising cesses that narrow the divisible pool. To restore balance, the 16th Finance Commission must expand untied transfers, streamline CSS, and rebuild fiscal trust for equitable regional development.
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