Quality Education
Measured, Graded,
Improved.
Gunotsav is Assam’s comprehensive census-based school evaluation initiative — assessing every government school on learning outcomes, community participation, and infrastructure to drive real, measurable improvement.
What is Gunotsav?
A state-wide mission to bring qualitative improvement to school education in Assam — through transparent, data-driven evaluation of every government school.
Gunotsav is a comprehensive census-based evaluation covering all Government, Provincialised, Tea Garden Management Schools, Tea Garden Model Schools, Adarsha Vidyalayas, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) and Residential Schools across Assam.
Children from Class I to IX are assessed. The evaluation is entirely OMR-based, ensuring objectivity and uniformity across all 48,000+ schools. 100% of schools are evaluated — no school is left out.
Schools are graded on performance as A+, A, B, C and D based on weighted area scores. The grading system gives 10% weightage in Annual Examinations, making Gunotsav an integral part of the State Academic Calendar.
🏛️ Senior government officials — including Ministers, MLAs, IAS, IPS and IFS officers — serve as External Evaluators, spending an entire school day observing, guiding and submitting confidential improvement reports.
Comprehensive & Census-Based
Every single government school in Assam participates — no sampling, no exclusions. 100% school coverage is mandated.
High-Level External Evaluators
Senior IAS, IPS, IFS officers and elected representatives serve as evaluators, lending authority and accountability to the process.
Linked to Academic Calendar
Gunotsav results carry 10% weightage in Annual Examinations — making school quality directly relevant to student outcomes.
Four Areas of Assessment
Gunotsav evaluates schools across four broad dimensions — three of which contribute directly to school grading.
Scholastic (Learning Outcomes)
Core academic assessment of student learning — the primary driver of school grades, covering all subjects taught from Class I to IX.
Co-Scholastic & Other Areas
Evaluation of extracurricular development, arts, sports and overall student well-being beyond core academic achievement.
Community Participation & Contribution
Assessing how actively parents, guardians and local community members engage with and contribute to the school’s functioning.
Infrastructure Availability & Use
Assessment of physical infrastructure and its effective utilisation. Data is collected but not included in school grading.
Not Counted in GradeHow Schools Performed
From 2017 to 2024, the shift in school grading shows a remarkable improvement — more A+ schools, far fewer D-grade schools.
Gunotsav 2017 — 48,868 Schools
Gunotsav 2024 — 32,421 Schools
What Gunotsav Changed
Beyond grading — Gunotsav has triggered tangible improvements in schools, communities and student outcomes across Assam.
Improved Attendance
Consistent increase in both student and teacher attendance, driven by heightened community awareness and accountability.
Community Involvement
Communities have built dining halls, installed infrastructure, and constructed classrooms — directly inspired by Gunotsav.
Private-to-Govt. Shift
Improved public perception of government schools has resulted in families shifting children from private to government schools.
School Twinning
A+ and A grade schools are paired with B and C grade schools to share best practices and provide targeted academic support.
Infrastructure Development
Gunotsav data has driven targeted investments — partition walls, electrification and classroom construction in schools that needed it most.
Remedial Teaching
Weak learning outcomes in C and D grade schools are addressed through focused remedial teaching programmes after each cycle.
How Schools Are Graded
The five-tier grading scale reflects a school’s overall performance across the three weighted evaluation areas.
| Grade | Performance Level | 2017 Schools | 2024 Schools | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A+ | Outstanding | 6,037 12.35% | 11,593 35.76% | ▲ +23.41pp |
| A | Excellent | 12,927 26.45% | 14,932 46.05% | ▲ +19.60pp |
| B | Good | 13,636 27.90% | 4,603 14.20% | ▼ −13.70pp |
| C | Satisfactory | 9,163 18.75% | 1,032 3.18% | ▼ −15.57pp |
| D | Needs Improvement | 7,105 14.54% | 261 0.81% | ▼ −13.73pp |
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Updates & Resources
Stay updated on Gunotsav 2025 — evaluation schedules, results, school grading news and state education initiatives from Assam.