Himachal Pradesh becomes fourth fully literate state

With 99.3% literacy rate, Himachal Pradesh has become the fourth literate state after Mizoram, Tripura and Goa.

“At the time of Independence, the entire country was known as illiterate, and Himachal’s literacy rate was just 7 per cent. After 78 years of Independence, Himachal has become a fully literate state," Chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday on the occasion of International Literacy Day on September 8, under the ULLAS (Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society) programme.

Under Ullas, a state is considered fully literate when at least 95% of its population above 15 years can read, write and perform basic numeracy tasks needed in daily life. Since its launch in 2022, ULLAS has been implemented in a mission mode across the country, aiming to empower non-literate youth and adults (15+ years) with Foundational literacy, numeracy, and critical life skills.