Uttarakhand Becomes Fully Literate State
Uttarakhand has been declared India’s sixth fully literate state after meeting adult literacy benchmarks under the National Education Policy 2020 and the ULLAS programme.
Uttarakhand Becomes Fully Literate State
Uttarakhand achieved the milestone after crossing the prescribed adult literacy standards set by the Department of School Education and Literacy under the Union Ministry of Education.
Following the assessment, Governor Lieutenant General (Retd.) Gurmit Singh approved the proposal to declare the state fully literate.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami called the achievement a major milestone and said it reflected the combined efforts of citizens, volunteers and government institutions.
Literacy Rate Crosses 98 Percent
Officials said Uttarakhand’s literacy rate now stands above 98 percent, placing it among the country’s leading states in literacy performance.
Before Uttarakhand, Mizoram, Goa, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim had already achieved full literacy status.
The state cabinet had approved the proposal to declare Uttarakhand fully literate on June 19, after reviewing progress under the adult literacy campaign.
ULLAS Programme Drives Progress
The achievement was recorded under ULLAS, or Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society, a national programme aimed at improving adult education and functional literacy.
The initiative focuses not only on basic reading and writing, but also on digital literacy, financial literacy, continuing education and life skills.
The state government said it would continue efforts to ensure that learning opportunities reach every citizen, in line with the broader goal of a developed India by 2047.
