Tripura becomes fully literate; literacy soars to 95.6%
Tripura
was on Monday declared fully literate, with the state's literacy rate rising to 95.6 per cent.
Director (Adult Education),
Union Ministry of Education
Preeti Meena said that after Mizoram and Goa, Tripura became the third in India to attain the distinction of being a
fully literate state
.
She said that UNESCO has defined that states which cross the 95 per cent literacy rate, would be declared as fully literate.
'According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) report published for the financial year 2023–24, Tripura's literacy rate stood at 93.7 per cent. According to a previous survey, the state's non-literate population was 23,184.
By successfully implementing the 'ULLAS (
Understanding Lifelong Learning for All
in Society) – New India Literacy Programme', Tripura's literacy rate has now increased to 95.6 per cent,' Meena said.
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She said that as per the
Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs), by 2030, India aims to be a fully literate nation.
Meena asked the neo-literates to continue their learning so that in the 2027 Census, Tripura would be recorded as a fully literate state.
The Government of India had earlier launched the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'ULLAS' for 2022-2027 to cover all aspects of 'Education for All' (erstwhile termed as Adult Education) to align with National Education Policy 2020.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha
said that in 1961, the literacy rate of the state was merely 20.24 per cent. "Overcoming numerous challenges, the state's literacy steadily rose, reaching 87.22 per cent in the 2011 Census from 73.66 per cent in 2001," he said.
'In Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
's vision for 'Viksit Bharat 2047', literacy is a vital component,' said CM Saha, who also holds the education portfolio of the state.
He said that under the ULLAS programme, reading, writing and basic arithmetic are three key aspects.
The Chief Minister claimed that in per capita income and GDP, Tripura is the second- highest in northeastern states.
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