Kerala Advances to Prachesta-2 Grade in National School Education Performance Index
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2 SourcesKerala, India
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Kerala Advances to Prachesta-2 Grade in National School Education Performance Index

Kerala improved its grade from Prachesta-3 to Prachesta-2 in the Union Ministry of Education's Performance Grading Index 2.0 for 2024-25, raising its score from 594.2 to 687.7. This progress places Kerala among states like Punjab and Chandigarh, reflecting focused efforts in learning outcomes, infrastructure, and equity. Kerala also achieved top grades in access and teacher education domains, with officials attributing the rise to comprehensive reforms and strong National Achievement Survey results despite not yet implementing the National Education Policy.

Political Bias
60%38%2%
Sentiment
75%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 13 May 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 60%● Center 38%● Right 2%

The articles present a largely positive view of Kerala's educational progress, highlighting government officials' statements crediting state-led reforms. The coverage includes official data and government perspectives without opposition viewpoints, focusing on achievements rather than critiques. The framing emphasizes administrative success and policy impact, reflecting a supportive stance toward the current state administration's education initiatives.

Sentiment — Positive (75/100)

The overall tone across the articles is positive, emphasizing improvement and recognition in Kerala's education sector. The language highlights progress, higher scores, and successful reforms, with no critical or negative commentary. This optimistic sentiment reflects pride in educational achievements and confidence in ongoing initiatives.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
thehinduSchool education index: Kerala betters grade, scoreLeftPositive
theprintKerala climbs to 'Prachesta-2' in national school education grading index: SivankuttyLeftPositive

Coverage timeline

theprint broke this story on 13 May, 04:18 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    theprint13 May, 04:18 am
    Kerala climbs to 'Prachesta-2' in national school education grading index: Sivankutty
  2. 2
    thehindu13 May, 11:59 am
    School education index: Kerala betters grade, score

Lens Score breakdown

35/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
Department of School Education and LiteracyKerala State GovernmentMinistry of EducationUnion Ministry of EducationGeneral Education Department
Political
LDF governmentLeft Democratic Front

Story context

Category
Education
Location
Kerala, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
13 May 2026
Key entities
Union territoryKeralaChandigarhPunjab, IndiaLeft Democratic FrontDelhiLiteracy in IndiaGovernment of IndiaStates and union territories of IndiaPuducherry (union territory)Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and DiuOdisha