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Detailed explanation-1: -12 States/UTs joined Level III (score 851-900), 6 States/UTs joined Level IV (score 801-850), 6 States in Level V (score 751-800), 4 States in Level VI and one State viz., Arunachal Pradesh stayed in Level VII (score 651-700) in PGI 2020-21.
Detailed explanation-2: -The PGI divides states and union territories into 10 grades. The highest achievable grade is Level 1, which has states and UTs scoring more than 950 points out of 1, 000 points. The lowest grade is Level 10, which has states and UTs scoring less than 551.
Detailed explanation-3: -DoSE&L devised PGI for States/UTs to provide insights and data driven mechanism on the performance and achievements of on the success of school education across all States/UTs. The prime objective of PGI is to promote evidence-based policy making and highlight course correction to ensure quality education for all.
Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Ministry of Education. Ministry of Education on 27 June 2022 released the first-ever Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for 2018-19 and 2019-20.
Detailed explanation-5: -According to the Index, the Indian education system is one of the largest in the world with about 14.9 lakh schools, 95 lakh teachers, and nearly 26.5 crore students from varied socio-economic backgrounds.