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🧩 Beyond Marks: What the Pupil Questionnaire (PQ) in #PARAKHRashtriyaSarvekshan2024 Reveals About Learning in India 

Before a child picks up a textbook, they bring the richness of their world—languages echoing through home, dreams nurtured in safe corners, stories tucked between the pages of well-worn books, and quiet resilience shaped by daily routines. These aren’t distractions—they’re the foundations of how children learn, imagine, and thrive. 

To decode this, PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 uses three tools:  

📘 PQ (Pupil Questionnaire)

👩‍🏫 TQ (Teacher Questionnaire) 

🏫 SQ (School Questionnaire) 

But it’s the PQ that listens closest—capturing real-world insights across Grades 3, 6, and 9. 

🔍 What the PQ Reveals: Learning in Context, Growth with Meaning 

The PQ maps ten dimensions, each revealing both stories of strength and signals for action: 

1. 🏠 Family Background & Demographics  

Students with graduate mothers among high performers: G3: 11% | G6: 20% | G9: 22%  

Yet only 27–33% of students speak the same language at home and school—affecting comprehension. 

2. 💻 Digital Access  

Smartphone access rises: G3: 52% | G6: 59% | G9: 72%  

Still, majority students lack laptops/tablets—limiting deeper engagement. 

3. 🎨 Learning Preferences & Interests  

Visual, verbal, or hands-on—students connect differently. PQ captures how they truly learn. 

4. 📚 Learning Resources at Home  

Access to 10+ books among high performers: G3: 29% | G6: 48% | G9: 49%  

Books remain a powerful predictor of performance. 

5. 🏫 School Environment  

Peer dynamics, emotional safety, and trust shape engagement and curiosity. 

6. 🚪 Accessibility & Facilities at school

Separate functional Toilet access among high performers: G3: 86% | G6: 90% | G9: 93%  

7. 🧑‍🏫 Teaching-Learning Methods  

From chalk-and-talk to play-and-learn—pedagogy evolves when we listen. 

8. 🧠 Mental Health & Social Well-being  

Stress, belonging, and emotional support silently shape achievement. 

9. ♿ Support for Children With Special Needs (CWSN)  

Inclusion remains unfinished:  

Schools without special accommodations for CWSN : G3: 63% | G6: 61% | G9: 60%  

Schools without trained staff to look after CWSN: G3: 60% | G6: 59% | G9: 59% 

10. 🎓 Career Opportunities & Planning  

Career guidance is limited in schools  

Still, 76% of Grade 9 high performers made career decisions | 79% received guidance 

Together, these aren’t just data points—they’re windows into how performance is shaped by lived realities.

🌱 Learning Opportunities: Where Reform Can Begin 

- 🗣️ Language mismatch → Embrace multilingual classrooms  

- 💻 Device access → Make digital equity a priority  

- ♿ CWSN support → Build schools that welcome every learner  

- 🎓 Career guidance → Start career conversations early and meaningfully

🌍 India in Global Conversation 

Across globe, students face similar challenges—limited devices, language mismatch at home and school (30–35%),and lack of structured support for career guidance ( approx.50%)- India’s rhythm resonates.

These aren’t isolated issues—they’re a collective call for equity-driven reform. 

📌 Key Insights Whisper Direction 

- Digital access grows—but gaps persist  

- Career guidance boosts confidence  

- Books and parental education shape achievement  

- Language mismatch quietly hinders comprehension  

- Inclusion for CWSN still lags 

🚀 From Insight to Action 

- Localize curriculum through context  

- Invest in inclusive teacher training  

- Expand device access with purpose  

- Embed career exposure from middle grades  

- Celebrate learner diversity—style, language, and strength 

🎯 SDG Alignment: Turning Data into Action

The PQ lights the path toward transformative education—strengthening foundations, promoting equity, building inclusive systems, and bridging access through infrastructure—advancing India’s stride toward SDG 4 with intention and impact.

💬 The PQ doesn’t capture scores—it captures stories, placing lived experience at the heart of education reform. 

📊 Explore the dashboard: https://dashboard.parakh.ncert.gov.in/en 

#PARAKHRashtriyaSarvekshan2024 #PARAKH #NEP2020 #PQ #PupilQuestionnaire  #MinistryOfEducation #DepartmentOfSchoolEducationAndLiteracy #ContextualVariables 

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