On May 20, 2025, Mizoram made history by becoming the very first state in India where everyone can read and write! This remarkable achievement was announced by Mizoram’s Chief Minister, Lalduhoma, at a special ceremony in Aizawl. He also revealed that the state has achieved a literacy rate of 98.2%, surpassing the Ministry of Education’s 95% benchmark for full literacy. Mizoram worked hard through a program called ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (New India Literacy Programme). This initiative, which began in 2022, helps adults learn to read, write, and do basic math. Teachers, students, and volunteers—292 of them—collaborated to teach everyone who previously could not read or write.
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Mizoram has shown the rest of India that it’s possible for everyone to become literate if people work together. In 2023, there were only about 3,000 adults in Mizoram who couldn’t read or write. Thanks to the program, now almost everyone can.
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Did you Know?
- Mizoram became a state in 1987.
- Its area is about 21,000 square kilometers.
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