- Theme: “Ensuring Quality Education“
- Target: Approximately 14.11 lakh students from Classes I to VIII (some sources indicate Class I to IX) across 16,056 schools (later estimates suggest over 45,600 schools).
- Goal: To assess learning outcomes, identify gaps, and ensure targeted remedial measures for students.
📊 Four Core Evaluation Areas
The comprehensive assessment covers four main dimensions of a school:
- Scholastic (Learning Outcomes): This is the main focus, typically given a 90% weightage in the final school grade. It involves written and oral tests in subjects like Mathematics, Science, Social Science, and languages.
- Co-scholastic Activities: Evaluation of participation in sports, arts, and cultural programs (5% weightage).
- Community Participation & Contribution: Assesses the involvement of parents, the local community, and local leaders in the school’s development (5% weightage).
- Infrastructure: Evaluation of facilities like sanitation, drinking water, classrooms, and libraries (considered, but not included in the grading calculation).
🗓️ Phased Rollout
The evaluation is conducted in three distinct phases, beginning with a self-evaluation by the schools before the external teams arrive.
| Phase | External Evaluation Dates | No. of Districts | Key Districts Covered |
| Phase I | January 7–9, 2025 | 11 | Barpeta, Bajali, Kamrup, Nagaon, Sivasagar, Lakhimpur |
| Phase II | January 20–22, 2025 | 13 | Baksa, Charaideo, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Golaghat, Kamrup (Metro) |
| Phase III | February 7–9, 2025 | 11 | Bongaigaon, Biswanath, Dibrugarh, Cachar, Nalbari |
⭐ Grading and Impact
Schools are graded on an OMR-based system into categories like A+, A, B, C, and D.
- Actionable Reforms: The results led to the implementation of remedial teaching programs for students in C and D grade schools.
- Accountability: The involvement of senior government officials (IAS, IPS, IFS) as external evaluators ensures transparency and accountability within the system.