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Sikkim - Full Literacy
June 1 , 2026
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- Sikkim has been declared India’s fifth fully literate State under the ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) programme.
- Sikkim achieved the literacy benchmarks prescribed under the ULLAS (Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram) initiative of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
- It joins Mizoram, Goa, Tripura, and Himachal Pradesh as fully literate States.
- A State is generally considered fully literate when adult literacy exceeds 95% and identified non-literate populations are covered through literacy programmes.
- ULLAS focuses on foundational literacy, life skills, vocational skills, basic education, and continuing education for adults.
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