In A Significant First, This Indian State Is Now Fully Literate

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Last Updated:May 21, 2025, 08:33 IST

As per the 2011 Census, the authorities had a literacy complaint of 91.33 per cent, ranking 3rd successful the country.

Based connected projections from the 2011 census data, surveys were conducted, and 3,026 illiterates were identified.

Chief Minister Lalduhoma connected Tuesday declared Mizoram arsenic the country’s archetypal afloat literate state.

Lalduhoma made the announcement successful the beingness of Union Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary astatine a relation successful Mizoram University (MZU).

“As we observe this achievement, we besides renew our committedness to sustaining literacy done continuous education, integer access, and vocational accomplishment training," the CM’s Office quoted him arsenic saying successful a station connected X.

“Let america present purpose higher: integer literacy, fiscal literacy, and entrepreneurial accomplishment for each Mizos," helium added.

Chaudhary congratulated the authorities authorities and the radical for the achievement.

“Today, we proudly declared Mizoram arsenic the archetypal afloat literate authorities nether the visionary Ullas – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram. Congratulations to the radical of Mizoram and Hon’ble CM @PuLalduhoma for this achievement," helium posted connected X.

“Special acknowledgment to Hon’ble Education Minister Dr. Vanlalthlana for championing this cause. The Chief Minister was gracious successful commending the enactment of erstwhile State Governments arsenic good successful the singular travel of advancement Mizoram has undertaken. May the Northeast proceed to pb the mode successful gathering a Shikshit, Kushal, and Atmanirbhar Bharat," helium said.

As per the 2011 Census, the authorities had a literacy complaint of 91.33 per cent, ranking 3rd successful the country.

Building connected this foundation, the ULLAS — Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All successful Society — and Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram were implemented to place and amended the remaining non-literate individuals, officials said.

Based connected projections from the 2011 census data, surveys were conducted, and 3,026 illiterates were identified. Out of them, 1,692 were recovered to beryllium imaginable learners.

A full of 292 unpaid teachers, among whom were students, educators, assets persons, and Cluster Resource Centre Coordinators, stepped guardant to pb this mission, officials said.

The corporate efforts, dedication, and assemblage mobilisation person resulted successful Mizoram achieving afloat literacy, they said.

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Mizoram, India, India

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