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Full Literacy Status - Uttarakhand

July 12 , 2026 13 hrs 0 min 16 0

Uttarakhand became India’s sixth fully literate state under the Ullas – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (New India Literacy Programme).
The state achieved a literacy rate of 98% or above, meeting the criteria for full literacy certification.
Earlier, Mizoram, Goa, Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, and Sikkim were declared fully literate states.
Under the programme, a state attains full literacy status after achieving at least 95% adult literacy among people above 15 years.
Ladakh became the first Union Territory to receive full literacy certification under the scheme.