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Indian Express
23-06-2025
- General
- Indian Express
Tripura is now a fully literate state, says CM Manik Saha
Tripura has attained 'full literacy', with a literacy rate of 95.6 per cent, Chief Minister Manik Saha announced on Monday, citing data from Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society (ULLAS)- Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram. 'This is a historical moment. We have got the recognition of a fully literate state. It's a matter of pride for us. Those who worked tirelessly–education department, teachers, and students–I thank all of them. Sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka prayas. We need to go the last mile,' he said during a programme held at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan in Agartala. Saha said the state recorded a literacy rate of 20.24 per cent in 1961, from where it jumped to 60.44 per cent in 1991, 73.19 per cent in 2001, and 87.22 per cent in 2011. In 2023-24, the literacy rate was 93.7 per cent and it rose to 95.6 per cent in 2024-25. Ninety-five per cent is the threshold for full literacy set by the Ministry of Education. The literacy programme was earlier limited to teaching people how to write their names, but its focus has expanded to include foundation literacy and numeracy, reading, writing, basic arithmetic, critical life skills, vocational skills, continuing education, and skill development, Saha said. 'Literacy needs to reach every household. If it is not fulfilled, we cannot reach our destination. I will ask the education department to address those who are left,' the chief minister said. 'Tripura is progressing in every sector. If we talk about GSDP (gross state domestic product), we are the second highest in the northeast, after Assam. We have the second-highest per capita income, after Sikkim,' he added. As many as 2,228 volunteers across the state are part of the literacy programme, supported by 943 Samajik Chetana Kendras. Of the 4,597 examinees, 3,581 passed the Foundation Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test held on March 17 last year. When the test was held on December 29 last year, 13,909 of the 14,179 examinees qualified. The test was again held on March 23 and 5,819 of the 5,896 examinees cleared it. Priti Mina, secretary in the education ministry; state education secretary Raval Hamendra Kumar; SCERT director L Darlong; and secondary education director N C Sharma were among those present in the programme.
Hindustan Times
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Tripura becomes India's third fully literate state after Mizoram, Goa
AGARTALA: Tripura has been declared the third fully literate state in the country recording 95.6% literacy rate after Mizoram and Goa on Monday, said chief minister Manik Saha. Tripura chief minister Manik Saha. (File Photo) A state is considered fully literate when its literacy rate exceeds 95%. Citing recent data from ULLAS ( Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) - Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram, chief minister Dr. Manik Saha announced this at a programme held at Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhawan in Agartala today in presence of secretary of Ministry of Education Priti Mina, secretary of Tripura Education department Raval Hamendra Kumar, director of SCERT L Darlong, director of Secondary Education NC Sharma and others. Saha said the literacy programme was earlier limited to teaching the people how to give signatures of their names, however, foundation literacy and numeracy reading, writing, basic arithmetic, critical life skill, vocational skills, continuing education, ongoing learning process of skill development, have been associated now. While detailing the graph of literacy rate in the state, he said that the rate was 20.24% in 1961 and later it gradually improved to 60.44% in 1991 followed by 73.19% in 2001, 87.22% in 2011. As per labour force survey in 2023-24, the literacy rate rose to 93.7% and then climbed to 95.6% in 2024-25. 'Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared his Viksit Bharat vision by 2047. If literacy in our country is not fulfilled, we cannot reach our destination. I shall ask the Education department to address the rest of the people (in the state)', said Saha while stressing the importance of reaching literacy in every household. He added that a total 4,597 examinees appeared for the Foundation Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test held on March 17 last year, of whom 3,581 cracked it. Later, another 14,179 examinees appeared for it on December 29 last year among whom, 13,909 passed it. Later, on March 23 this year, 5,819 out of the total 5,896 passed the test. A total of 2,228 volunteers are associated with the programme throughout the state in support of 943 Samajik Chetana Kendras. Saha further said that Tripura is progressing in every sector, citing second positions in GSDP after Assam and per capita income after Sikkim in the Northeast region.
