PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan Report
Kartavya Desk Staff
Syllabus: Education
Source: TH
Context: The PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan Report has revealed significant learning deficits among Indian students, especially in mathematics, language, and science across Grades 3, 6, and 9.
About PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan Report:
PARAKH Report:
• What it is? A national-level, competency-based student assessment under PARAKH – Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development – earlier known as the National Achievement Survey (NAS).
• A national-level, competency-based student assessment under PARAKH – Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development – earlier known as the National Achievement Survey (NAS).
• Released by: Ministry of Education, Government of India; conducted in December 2024 by NCERT under the national assessment body PARAKH.
Key Summary of Findings:
Grade 3:
• Language: 60% could read and comprehend short stories and instructions. 67% could use vocabulary in daily interactions.
• 60% could read and comprehend short stories and instructions.
• 67% could use vocabulary in daily interactions.
• Maths: Only 55% could arrange numbers up to 99 correctly. 58% could add and subtract two-digit numbers; only 54% understood multiplication/division concepts. 50% could identify geometric shapes and perform money transactions up to ₹100.
• Only 55% could arrange numbers up to 99 correctly.
• 58% could add and subtract two-digit numbers; only 54% understood multiplication/division concepts.
• 50% could identify geometric shapes and perform money transactions up to ₹100.
Grade 6:
• Maths: Just 38% could solve daily-life arithmetic problems. Only 29% could work with fractions; 42% could estimate area, perimeter, and volume.
• Just 38% could solve daily-life arithmetic problems.
• Only 29% could work with fractions; 42% could estimate area, perimeter, and volume.
• EVS & Social Understanding: 44% could observe and describe natural and social elements. 38% could identify patterns in environment (moon phases, rituals, climate change, etc.). 56% could explain functions of institutions like panchayats, banks, schools.
• 44% could observe and describe natural and social elements.
• 38% could identify patterns in environment (moon phases, rituals, climate change, etc.).
• 56% could explain functions of institutions like panchayats, banks, schools.
Grade 9:
• Language: 54% could extract main ideas from editorials or reports.
• 54% could extract main ideas from editorials or reports.
• Maths: Only 28–31% could apply percentage or fractions in real life. 31% understood number sets (integers, rational, real).
• Only 28–31% could apply percentage or fractions in real life.
• 31% understood number sets (integers, rational, real).
• Science: Just 34% could distinguish between living and non-living traits. 37% could explain pressure, temperature, and density-based phenomena. One-third explained electric circuits, hormonal changes, and magnetic effects.
• Just 34% could distinguish between living and non-living traits.
• 37% could explain pressure, temperature, and density-based phenomena.
• One-third explained electric circuits, hormonal changes, and magnetic effects.
Top and Bottom Performers:
• Top States/UTs: Punjab, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli-Daman & Diu (all three grades).
• Low-performing Districts: Meghalaya (Garo Hills), Shi Yomi (Arunachal), Reasi & Rajouri (J&K), Sahebganj (Jharkhand).
• School Type Trends: Grade 3: Lowest math scores in Kendriya Vidyalayas. Grade 6: Weak math outcomes in state-run and aided schools. Grade 9: Kendriya Vidyalayas performed best in language.
• Grade 3: Lowest math scores in Kendriya Vidyalayas.
• Grade 6: Weak math outcomes in state-run and aided schools.
• Grade 9: Kendriya Vidyalayas performed best in language.