Tripura 3rd state to achieve full literacy

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At the declaration ceremony on Monday, Tripura CM Manik Saha said that Tripura had become the third state in the country — after Mizoram and Goa — to achieve full literacy, with the literacy rate soaring to 95.6%, a remarkable leap from just 20.24% in 1961.

He credited this achievement to the successful implementation of the ULLAS programme, in line with the vision of the National Education Policy-2020. He extended heartfelt congratulations to the people of Tripura on this accomplishment.

The ULLAS scheme, aligned with NEP 2020, targets adults (aged 15 years and above) who can’t go to school. The official declaration was made at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, Agartala, in the presence of distinguished dignitaries from the Centre and the state.

Tripura became one of the few states in India to be recognized as fully literate as per the nationally prescribed benchmark of 95% literacy among individuals, aged 15 years and above.

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. In Tripura, the scheme was rolled out intensively across all districts, supported by robust community mobilisation, door-to-door surveys, and extensive use of the ULLAS mobile app for digital learning and certification.