Published: 2 September 2025DD NewsGovernance
Himachal Pradesh Declared Fifth Fully Literate State/UT Under ULLAS
On International Literacy Day (September 8), Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu declared the state 'fully literate' with a 99.30% literacy rate. HP became the fifth State/UT to achieve full functional literacy after Tripura, Mizoram, Goa, and Ladakh under the ULLAS programme.
Himachal ranks first nationally in student-teacher ratio. The achievement was celebrated at the Puran Sakshar Himachal Samaroh and ULLAS Mela-2025 in Shimla. After Independence, HP was among the lowest literacy states but has now reached the top.
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On International Literacy Day, 8 September, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu declared Himachal Pradesh fully literate at 99.30 per cent under ULLAS, the fifth State or UT after Tripura, Mizoram, Goa and Ladakh. Celebrated at Puran Sakshar Himachal Samaroh in Shimla, the state leads nationally in student-teacher ratio.
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