Gunotsav results 2023: Sivasagar tops the list

With an objective to evaluate school education in the state and grade the schools accordingly so as to formulate specific strategy to achieve visible and measurable positive change in School Education System in the State, Govt of Assam celebrated Gunotsav, 2023 in three phases across the State from January 18-Feb 18, 2023. The four core areas viz. Scholastic (learning outcomes of children), Co-scholastic, Infrastructure and community participation are evaluated in Gunotsav exercise.

FACTS GUNOTSAV 2023:

1. In Gunotsav 2023, children from Class-I to IX of Government/Provincialised, Tea Garden Management Schools, Tea Garden Model Schools, AdarshaVidyalayas, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) and Residential Schools are covered.
2. All 31 districts are covered in three phases of Gunotsav conducted during the period of January/2023 to February/2023.
3. A total of 44,531 schools and 41, 35, 163 Students (96.69%) are covered in the exercise.

1. A total of18,097 External Evaluators including  Hon’ble Minister, Ministers, Hon’ble MLAs, Chief Secretary to the GOA, senior IAS, IPS and IFS officers, class I & II officers of the state are engaged in the exercise.
2. Grade wise result of schools, Gunotsav 2023 is as follows:

GRADE	Number of Schools	%
A+ (86.50 %- and above)	11,886	28.64
A(73.50% – 86.49%)	19,172	46.19
B(60.50% – 73.49%)	7,710	18.58
C(48.50% – 60.49%)	1,972	4.75
D(0 – 48.49%)	767	1.85
All Grades	41507

* Schools having enrolment less than 15 have not been considered for grading like previous year.

1. Grade wise result of students Gunotsav 2023:

Grade	Number of Students	% of students
A+ (86.50 %- and above)	15,77,966	38.16%
A(73.50% – 86.49%)	13,44,188	32.51%
B(60.50% – 73.49%)	6,85,372	16.57%
C(48.50% – 60.49%)	2,63,589	6.37%
D(0 – 48.49%)	2,64,048	6.39%
Total	41,35,163

ix. 1^st, 2^nd& 3^rd ranking districts are as follows:

District Name	Number of School						Weight age
	A+	A	B	C	D	Total	A+(0.4)	A(0.3)	B(0.15)	C(0.10)	D(0.05)	Total	Rank
SIVASAGAR	800	288	20	3	2	1113	0.2875	0.0776	0.0027	0.0003	0.0001	0.3682	1st
CHARAIDEO	377	276	47	7	1	708	0.2130	0.1169	0.0100	0.0010	0.0001	0.3410	2nd
GOLAGHAT	677	592	90	14	2	1375	0.1969	0.1292	0.0098	0.0010	0.0001	0.3370	3rd

* For district ranking weightage  is given i. e 40% weightage for A+ schools, 30% for A, 15% for B, 10% for C and 5% for D grade. Calculation is done as  No. of Grade wise school/Total schools * weightage as per grade.

The bottom three districts are as follows:

#	District Name	Number of School						Weight age						Ranking
		A+	A	B	C	D	Total	A+(0.4)	A(0.3)	B(0.15)	C(0.10)	D(0.05)	Total
1	WEST KARBI ANGLONG	36	219	213	94	73	635	0.0227	0.1035	0.0503	0.0148	0.0057	0.1970	Bottom
2	CHIRANG	79	329	254	92	34	788	0.0401	0.1253	0.0484	0.0117	0.0022	0.2275	2nd bottom
3	KARBI ANGLONG	135	507	355	102	66	1165	0.0464	0.1306	0.0457	0.0088	0.0028	0.2342	3rd bottom

• Comparison  of Gunotsav grading  in 2017,2018,2022 & 2023

SCHOOL:
GRADE	Number of Schools	%	Number of Schools	%	Number of Schools	%	Number of Schools	%
	GUNOTSAV 2017		GUNOTSAV 2018		GUNOTSAV 2022		GUNOTSAV 2023
A+	6,037	12.35	10,678	23.01	4841	11.56	11886	28.64
A	12,927	26.45	21,801	46.98	17041	40.69	19172	46.19
B	13,636	27.9	10,935	23.56	13207	31.54	7710	18.58
C	9,163	18.75	2,299	4.95	4660	11.13	1972	4.75
D	7,105	14.54	691	1.49	2129	5.08	767	1.85
All Grades	48,868		46,404		41878		41507

1. STUDENTS :

Grade	Gunotsav 2022		Gunotsav 2023
	Number of Students	% of students	Number of Students	% of students
A+ (86.50 %- and above)	9,27,486	23.79%	15,77,966	38.16%
A(73.50% – 86.49%)	9,99,643	25.64%	13,44,188	32.51%
B(60.50% – 73.49%)	8,26,333	21.20%	6,85,372	16.57%
C(48.50% – 60.49%)	4,90,526	12.58%	2,63,589	6.37%
D(0 – 48.49%)	6,54,320	16.78%	2,64,048	6.39%
Total	3898308		4135163

SOME MAJOR IMPROVEMENT IN GUNOTSAV 2023:

1. No. of A+ Schools increase to 28.64% from 11.52%. The increase % is 17.12
2. No. of A+ students increase to 38.16% from 23.79%. The increase % is 14.37
3. No. of total A+ and A grade schools increase to 74.83% from  52.22%. The increase % is 22.61
4.  No. of   C grade schools decrease to 4.75% from 11.14%
5. No. of D grade schools decrease to 1.85% from 5.09%.
6. No. of   C grade students  decrease to 6.37% from 12.58%
7. No. of D grade students decrease to 6.39% from 16.78%.
8. 3233 schools obtained  A+ in  both Gunotsav 2022 and 2023.
9. A total of 8380  A , B, C & D grade schools of Gunotsav 2022 upgraded to A+ in Gunotsav2023.

The break up is as follows:

Grade in Gunotsav 2022				Grade in G2023
A	B	C	D	A+
5712	1973	483	212	8380

10.  A total of 1825 D grade schools of Gunotsav 2022 upgraded to A+, A, B & C in Gunotsav2023. The break up is as follows:

A+	212
A	692
B	629
C	292
Total	1825

11. Increase attendance of students to 96.69% from 91.72%. For grading of school, number of  absente students were also considered in Gunotsav 2023.

IMPACT: Gunotsav has been found to have great impact on the school education scenario in the state. Gunotsav develops ownership of Community and Guardians towards the schools. Gunotsav results in involvement and initiative of community support is found more, which is already visible in success of Vidyanjali 2.0. In VIDYANJALI Programme, community has contributed 74392 Ceiling Fans to the Schools in the state. Further, 16244 Assets/Materials provided by Volunteers to the Schools. 46534 Volunteers registered under VIDYANJALI out of which service rendered to schools by 1004 Volunteers. Some other examples of community contribution to the schools are:

1. Setting up of dining hall with furniture
   1. Installation of punching machine
   1. Construction of temporary classroom/building and addl. academic support by involving local youth etc.

Considering the importance of Gunotsav exercise, State Govt. has already issued notification on the following:

1. 10% weightage of marks in Annual Examination to be considered from Gunotsav
   1. Incorporation of schedule of Gunotsav in Academic Calendar.