Tripura Surges to 95.6% Literacy and Becomes India’s Third Fully Literate State After Goa & Mizoram.
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Tripura has achieved a 95.6% literacy rate under the ULLAS adult education programme, earning official recognition on 23 June 2025 as the country’s third “fully literate” state—a major step beyond basic literacy, embracing functional skills.
- On 23 June 2025 at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan in Agartala, CM Manik Saha formally announced Tripura’s attainment of a 95.6% literacy rate. This surpasses the 95% threshold set by the Ministry of Education and UNESCO for “fully literate” status.
- Unlike earlier efforts centered on signature skills, the ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) programme emphasized functional literacy: reading, writing, arithmetic, digital proficiency, financial education, and life skills for adults aged 15+.
- Tripura’s literacy story reflects steady progress—from a mere 20.24% in 1961 to 87.22% by 2011, reaching 93.7% in 2023–24, and finally soaring to 95.6% in 2024–25.
Main Point :- (i) Launched under NEP‑2020, the centrally-sponsored ULLAS scheme targets universal adult literacy by 2027. In Tripura, it combined door-to-door surveys, multilingual content (Bengali, English, Kokborok), and a mobile app-based learning platform.
(ii) The campaign deployed 2,228 volunteer teachers, established 943 Social Awareness Centres, and mobilized the Youth Literacy Corps. Literacy outreach even extended to market squares, courtyards, and remote hills.
(iii) This milestone aligns Tripura with Goa and Mizoram, bolsters India’s mission to achieve full literacy by 2030 under SDG 4, and supports the government’s vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, emphasizing self-reliance through education.
About Tripura
Chief minister: Manik Saha
Governor: N. Indrasena Reddy
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