**Summary:**
The Ministry of Education conducted the PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 (formerly National Achievement Survey) to assess competency development among students in Grades 3, 6, and 9, representing the Foundational, Preparatory, and Middle stages. The survey involved over 2.115 million students, 270,000 teachers and school leaders, and more than 74,000 schools across 781 districts in all States and Union Territories. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), in collaboration with PARAKH and all States/UTs, administered the Sarvekshan on December 4, 2024. CBSE's responsibilities included the appointment, training, and payment of coordinators and observers, the printing and logistical arrangements for test materials, and the scanning of OMR sheets while ensuring data security.
A key component of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Holistic Progress Card (HPC), conceptualized by PARAKH, aims to shift assessment focus to competency-based learning. The HPC captures multi-dimensional learner progress, including cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development, through qualitative and quantitative indicators. Aligned with the Competency-Based Assessment Framework (CBAF), the HPC supports personalized learning through various assessment practices and provides actionable feedback to students, teachers, and parents. PARAKH has developed HPCs for each of the four stages of school education envisioned by NEP 2020. National, State, and District level report cards for PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 are available at https:dashboard.parakh.ncert.gov.inen, and the HPCs are accessible at https:ncert.nic.inparakhhpc.phpln.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Board of Secondary Education: CBSE, responsible for administering the Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 in collaboration with PARAKH and all States/UTs.
National Education Policy NEP 2020: A national policy that conceptualized the Holistic Progress Card HPC.
Holistic Progress Card HPC: Aims to shift focus from rote memorisation to competencybased and formative assessment.
NCERT: National Council of Educational Research and Training
StatesUTs: All States and Union Territories of India participated in the assessment.
Ministry of Education: The government ministry responsible for PARAKH and related initiatives.
PARAKH: Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development, an initiative under the Ministry of Education.
Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024: A national survey conducted by PARAKH to assess student competencies.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2322
ANSWERED ON – 04/08/2025
Schools Participation in PARAKH
2322. Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey:
Shri Saumitra Khan:
Shri Joyanta Basumatary:
Shri Ananta Nayak:
Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to State:
(a) the number of students and schools participated in the Performance Assessment, Review, and
Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH) Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024, and
which grades were assessed under the survey;
(b) the details of the role of CBSE and States/UTs Governments in the administration of the
PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan; and
(c) the purpose of the Holistic Progress Card (HPC) conceptualized by PARAKH and the manner
in which it align with the Competency Based Assessment Framework?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)
(a) & (b): The PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 (formerly National Achievement Survey)
was undertaken by the National Assessment Centre, PARAKH, NCERT under the aegis of the
Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education to understand the baseline
performance in development of competencies among the students at the end of the Foundational,
Preparatory, and Middle stages (Grades 3, 6, and 9 respectively).
Nationwide over 21.15 lakh students and 2.70 lakh teachers and school leaders from more than
74,000 schools across 781 districts from all States/UTs participated in the assessment. National,State and District level report cards for PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 are available at
https://dashboard.parakh.ncert.gov.in/en.
The Sarvekshan conducted on 4th December 2024 was administered by the Central Board of
Secondary Education, in collaboration with PARAKH and all States/UTs. CBSE was inter-alia
responsible for appointment, training and payment of Regional Coordinators, District Level
Coordinators and Observers, printing and logistical arrangement of test items including OMRs,
Survey Questionnaire Booklet and other necessary formats and scanning of filled OMR sheets
ensuring data secrecy and confidentiality.
(c): The Holistic Progress Card (HPC), conceptualised under the National Education Policy (NEP)
2020, aims to shift the focus from rote memorisation to competency-based and formative
assessment. It captures multi-dimensional progress of learners covering cognitive, social-
emotional, and physical development through qualitative and quantitative indicators. HPC is
aligned with the Competency-Based Assessment Framework (CBAF) and supports personalized
learning by promoting teacher-led, peer, and self-assessment practices. It empowers students,
teachers, and parents with regular, actionable feedback to enhance learning outcomes.
PARAKH has developed Holistic Progress Cards (HPC) at each of the four stages of school
education envisioned by the NEP, 2020 namely foundational, preparatory, middle and secondary
stage. The HPCs are available at https://ncert.nic.in/parakh/hpc.php?ln=.
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