PARAKH Launches Monthly District-Level Interventions to Address Learning Gaps
PARAKH’s new nationwide framework will help education officials use assessment findings to plan monthly, competency-based teaching and track student progress across 781 districts.
PARAKH, an independent constituent unit of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), has rolled out a framework for monthly district-level interventions to address learning gaps identified in the PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan (PRS) 2024. The initiative is designed to turn assessment data into targeted classroom support, with regular checks on whether students are improving.
The framework was presented to more than 600 state and district education officials during workshops held at NCERT’s National Institute of Education in New Delhi from September 18 to 30, 2026. It envisages district action plans across 781 districts in all 36 states and Union territories. Officials are expected to identify weaker competencies, set monthly learning targets and monitor the effect of remedial teaching.
How the PARAKH monthly intervention cycle works
The monthly cycle connects diagnosis with classroom teaching and follow-up assessment. District academic teams will select competencies that need attention across subjects and school stages. Teachers can then use classroom activities, remedial tools and regional-language resources, including material from PARAKH’s Global Activity Bank.
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Identify | Review assessment findings and select learning gaps. |
| 2. Plan | Set monthly targets and choose suitable teaching support. |
| 3. Teach | Deliver focused classroom instruction and remedial activities. |
| 4. Assess | Check students’ understanding of selected competencies. |
| 5. Report | Submit results for district and state-level review. |
Assessment and progress tracking
At the end of each month, schools will assess students on the selected competencies. The workshop framework specifies 18 questions for the preparatory stage and 30 for the middle stage. Schools are expected to submit results through standardised forms circulated by district officials. The framework also proposes use of the digital Holistic Progress Card to record development across cognitive, foundational and socio-emotional domains, alongside test performance.
- District teams will review PRS findings and choose priority competencies.
- Teachers will use targeted instruction and appropriate learning resources.
- Monthly assessments will help officials review progress and adapt support.
- Districts may continue, modify or intensify interventions based on results.
PARAKH and PRS 2024: key dates
| Milestone | What it means |
|---|---|
| December 4, 2024 | PRS 2024 assessment conducted. |
| July 2025 | Survey findings released. |
| September 18–30, 2026 | PARAKH framework workshops held in New Delhi. |
| Monthly cycle | Districts identify gaps, teach, assess and report progress. |
PRS 2024 assessed more than 2.1 million students in 74,229 schools across Classes 3, 6 and 9. The new framework aims to ensure the survey serves as a diagnostic starting point for improvement, rather than a one-time measurement of performance.
