Goa declared fully functionally literate on its 39th Statehood Day
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant declared Goa fully literate under the ULLAS â Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram on 30 May 2025, Goa's 39th Statehood Day, making it the second state to cross the 95% benchmark.
Summary
Goa was declared fully functionally literate under ULLAS â Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (New India Literacy Programme) by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on 30 May 2025, during celebrations of the state's 39th Statehood Day at Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir, Panaji. The Education Ministry said Goa is the second state to cross the nationally prescribed 95% benchmark for full literacy, a goal NEP 2020 sets for the country by 2030. The PLFS 2023-24 put Goa's literacy rate at 93.60%, and the state's own survey found it had surpassed this. Departments including Panchayats, Municipal Administration and Women & Child Development helped identify non-literates, and Swayampurna Mitras ran awareness campaigns.
Key facts
- Declared
- 30 May 2025 (39th Goa Statehood Day), Panaji
- Programme
- ULLAS â Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram
- Benchmark
- 95% for full literacy; Goa second state to cross it
- PLFS 2023-24 literacy
- 93.60%
- Target
- Full literacy by 2030 (NEP 2020)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Under which programme was Goa declared fully functionally literate on 30 May 2025?
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Correct answer: C â ULLAS â Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram
The Education Ministry said Goa was declared fully literate under ULLAS â Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram.
Goa's declaration of full functional literacy was made during the celebration of its:
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Correct answer: A â 39th Statehood Day
The announcement was made during Goa's 39th Statehood Day celebration on 30 May 2025.
Consider the following statements about Goa's literacy declaration of May 2025: 1. Goa became the second state to cross the nationally prescribed 95% benchmark for full literacy. 2. The PLFS 2023-24 put Goa's literacy rate at 93.60%. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C â Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Ministry of Education release.