Which state secured the first position in the NITI Aayog School Education Quality assessment reported in 2026?

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The correct answer is Option B: Punjab. Punjab was reported to have secured the first position in the latest NITI Aayog school-education assessment in 2026, improving from 27th position in the 2020 assessment. The School Education Quality Index (SEQI) is a NITI Aayog framework for assessing school-education performance across States and Union Territories, with its first edition released in September 2019. Punjab reported 82% proficiency in Class III language and 78% proficiency in Class III mathematics in the cited school-education indicators. Punjab reported that 882 students from government schools qualified for NEET-UG 2026, highlighting improved performance in competitive examinations. Punjab became the first Indian state to introduce Artificial Intelligence as a mainstream subject from Classes I to XII through the Sarbat.AI project, implemented in phases by the Punjab School Education Board. The first phase of Punjab’s Artificial Intelligence curriculum covers Classes VIII to XII by integrating Artificial Intelligence into the Computer Science curriculum. Mission Samarth is Punjab’s level-based foundational-learning programme that groups students according to their learning levels rather than solely by grade. Punjab’s education reforms were highlighted in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in Chandigarh on 6 August 2026 during discussion of an education-related resolution moved by Amargarh MLA Prof. Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra.

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Kerala

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Haryana

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Karnataka

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Rajasthan

Which state secured the first position in the NITI Aayog School Education Quality assessment reported in 2026?

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