The National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi, concluded the southern regional workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of School Education here on Friday.The five-day workshop from July 13 to 17, brought together education administrators, policy planners and monitoring officials from Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana.As per a press release, the workshop focused on strengthening Results-Based Management (RBM), Monitoring and Evaluation systems, and the use of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) under Samagra Shiksha. Discussions covered the use of UDISE+, NAS, PARAKH and other national datasets to support planning, monitoring and decision-making in school education.Director of School Education, Telangana, E. Naveen Nicolas, at the workshop, presented the Telangana model of school education governance. He outlined the State’s initiatives, including the State breakfast scheme, digital literacy programmes, Amma Adarsha Pathashala Committees, community participation and technology-based monitoring systems. He also called for collaboration among States to support the objectives and implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.Participants also discussed learning outcomes, dropout rates, inclusive education, digital education, vocational education, and governance. Published - July 17, 2026 08:39 pm IST