Sikkim Declared a Fully Literate State

On 27th May 2026, Sikkim was officially declared a fully literate state under the ULLAS initiative.

  • With this achievement, Sikkim became the third fully literate state in Northeast India and the fifth fully literate state in the country.
  • It joined the group of fully literate states comprising Mizoram, Goa, Tripura and Himachal Pradesh.
  • ULLAS (Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society), also known as the Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram, was launched by the Ministry of Education.
  • The programme is aligned with the National Education Policy 2020 and focuses on adult education, functional literacy and lifelong ....
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