Article Title :
Assessment of Educational Potentiality of Central and Southern States of India Using a New Composite Education Index (CEI)
7 (2023)
26-53
School Education Quality Index , Panel of experts , India , Education , Composite Education Index
The present research was aimed to evaluate the educational potentiality of southern states of India using a new innovative Composite Education Index (CEI). An integrated seven step procedure was followed for the calculations of CEI. After preparing a composite hierarchical structure using two parameters, ten criteria and twelve indicators, the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and weighted sum technique were applied to get the CEI. The lowest category of CEI was marked with 20.573% area, the low category with 27.817% area, the moderate category with 20.771% area and the highest category were marked with 30.839% area of the study region. Further, the CEI was compared with School Education Quality Index (SEQI) and a high R-square value of 97.3% was obtained. Therefore, the CEI can be utilized to measure educational potentialities without hesitation. A large number of indicators are merged in this index, and it is flexible and easy to implement in any region.
The present research has developed Composite Education Index to investigate the educational potentiality in the southern and central sates of India.
The lowest category of CEI was marked with 20.573% area, the low category with 27.817% area, the moderate category with 20.771% area and the highest category was marked with 30.839% area of the study region.
The Composite Education Index (CEI) was compared with the School Education Quality Index (SEQI) and 97.3% R-square value was obtained.
CEI is flexible and easy to implement in any region.
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