Shillong, May 25, 2026: The Meghalaya Pradesh Youth Congress (MPYC) has expressed serious concern over Meghalaya’s poor performance in the Union Ministry of Education’s Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2.0, stating that the report exposes the failure of the NPP-led MDA government in school education.

MPYC President Timjim Momin said the government’s claim of an “Education Revolution” stands exposed when Meghalaya remains the only State or Union Territory in the lowest grade of the national education performance index.

According to the latest PGI 2.0 data, Meghalaya scored only 448 out of 1,000 and remained in the lowest grade, Akanshi 3. The previous year’s score was 417.9, showing only marginal improvement despite years of government claims.

“This is not a political allegation. This is the Union Ministry of Education’s own assessment. Meghalaya is not just among weak performers — it is alone at the bottom,” Momin said.

The MPYC stated that the crisis is visible across the education system. Government records show that out of 14,582 schools in the state, 206 have zero students while 2,269 schools have single-digit enrolment. Around 22,000 children reportedly drop out of school every year.

The organisation also highlighted Meghalaya’s weak higher secondary transition rate, where only 47.8 percent of students move from Class 10 to Class 11. Further, ASER data shows that in rural Meghalaya, only 19.5 percent of Standard 3 students can read a Standard 2-level text, while only 16.1 percent of Standard 5 students can perform basic division.

“These numbers show that many children are either dropping out or staying in school without proper learning. When a Class 5 student cannot do basic division, the system has failed that child,” Momin said.

The MPYC also questioned the government’s attempt to present the sudden improvement in the 2026 SSLC pass percentage as proof of educational success.

“The Chief Minister’s Guidebook may help students prepare for exams, but a pass percentage alone cannot be used to claim that the education system has improved. The PGI report measures the system, and the system has failed,” he said.

The Meghalaya Pradesh Youth Congress demanded a full public audit of all World Bank, ADB, and Central Government education funds received since 2018, along with district-wise mapping of education expenditure against learning outcomes and dropout rates. The organisation also called for an independent review of the 2026 SSLC results, immediate rationalisation of zero-enrolment schools through community consultation, linkage of grant-in-aid to measurable educational outcomes, and a special emergency education plan for Garo Hills and other weak-performing rural areas.

“Every dropout is a child whose future has been narrowed. Meghalaya does not need more education publicity — Meghalaya needs education accountability,” Momin added.