BHUBANESWAR<\/span>: The BJD on Saturday alleged that the mismanagement of data and incorrect input of information are major factors contributing to Odisha’s lower position in the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2021-22. It held the ministry of education responsible for undermining Odisha\u2019s education progress. The PGI 2.0 report published by the ministry on Friday has placed Odisha in a challenging position as the central government has awarded negligible scores to Odisha in certain critical areas. \u201cThe poor score sourced from the Vidyanjali portal has had a detrimental impact on Odisha’s PGI index, significantly compromising the state’s educational advancements,\u201d said BJD leader Sasmit Patra, adding, “the PGI score of 2021-22 overlooked the state\u2019s efforts in carrying out one of the largest alumni connect programmes in the world.” He said the state government’s 5T High School Transformation Programme has been contributing to the transformation of infrastructure in government and government-aided schools in Odisha. The Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya initiative has also emerged as a game-changing programme in the school and mass education sector of Odisha, he added. In light of the poor score obtained, Patra said, there is a pressing need for the ministry to reassess its approach and conduct a fair evaluation of the initiatives implemented by the Odisha government. Odisha has secured 517.1 out of 1000 points in the latest performance grading index (PGI 2.0) report released by the Union ministry of education on Friday for the year 2021-22. The state was placed under Akanshi-2 grade of the PGI 2.0 evaluation with 11 other states\/UTs. The Akanshi-2 grade (461-520 points) is above the lowest grade Akanshi-3 grade (401-460 points).<\/div>\n