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Mizoram Becomes India’s First Fully Literate State

  • 21 May 2025

On 20th May 2025, Mizoram was officially declared India’s first fully literate state, achieving a literacy rate of 98.20% under the ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram.

  • Chief Minister Lalduhoma announced the achievement during a special ceremony at Mizoram University, attended by Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary and other top officials.
  • Mizoram, already among the top states in literacy, intensified its efforts through a state-wide door-to-door survey in 2023, identifying and educating over 1,600 non-literate individuals.
  • The state's success surpasses the Ministry of Education’s benchmark of 95% for full literacy, as confirmed by the 2023–24 Population Foundational Literacy Survey (PFLS).
  • The literacy drive was powered by 292 volunteer teachers—including students, educators, and officials—who worked with a strong sense of duty and community pride.
  • The initiative was implemented under ULLAS, a centrally sponsored adult education programme aligned with NEP 2020, focusing on foundational literacy, life skills, and continuing education.