School Education Quality Index (SEQI)

Current context: NITI Aayog released the School Education Quality Index (SEQI). School Education Quality Index (SEQI) evaluates the performance of States and Union Territories (UTs) 

in the school education sector. 

• The index provides States and UTs with a platform to identify their strengths and weaknesses and aims to bring an ‘outcomes’ focus to education policy
• This is the 1st edition of SEQI which foster the spirit of competitive and cooperative federalism and consists of 30 critical indicators
• The index groups the States and UTs as Large States, Small States and UTs.
• Karnataka, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh has the most noticeable performance differences observed among the 20 large states
• Manipur, Tripura and Goa has the most noticeable performance differences observed among the 8 small states
• Sikkim is the only Small State that performs better on the Governance Processes Aiding Outcomes category.
• Dadra & Nagar Haveli. Delhi, Daman & Diu and Lakshadweep has the most noticeable performance differences observed among the 7 UTs

Question: 

Q: 2. The School Education Quality Index (SEQI) is released by?
a. NITI Aayog
b. Ministry of Human Resource Development
c. Ministry of Science & Technology
d. Ministry of Labour & Employment