Tripura declared fully literate under ULLAS
On 23 June 2025 at Agartala, Tripura was declared fully literate under ULLAS â Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram, becoming the third state after Mizoram and Goa.
Summary
Tripura was declared fully literate under ULLAS â Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (New India Literacy Programme) at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, Agartala on 23 June 2025, in the presence of Chief Minister Manik Saha. Tripura became the third state after Mizoram and Goa to achieve full literacy, with its literacy rate at 95.6%, up from 20.24% in 1961. The national benchmark for full literacy is 95% literacy among people aged 15 and above. ULLAS (static) is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented from 2022 to 2027, aligned with NEP 2020, for adults aged 15 and above who could not attend school.
Key facts
- Declared
- 23 June 2025, Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, Agartala
- Rank
- Third state after Mizoram and Goa
- Literacy rate
- 95.6% (20.24% in 1961)
- Benchmark
- 95% literacy among 15+ age group
- ULLAS (static)
- Centrally sponsored scheme, 2022â2027, for adults aged 15+
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Tripura, declared fully literate on 23 June 2025, became which state in India to achieve full literacy under ULLAS?
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Correct answer: C â Third
PIB: Tripura has become the third state in the country, after Mizoram and Goa, to achieve full literacy.
What literacy rate did Tripura record when it was declared fully literate in June 2025?
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Correct answer: A â 95.6%
PIB: Tripura's literacy rate soared to 95.6%, from just 20.24% in 1961.
Consider the following statements about ULLAS â Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram: 1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented from 2022 to 2027. 2. It targets adults aged 15 years and above who could not go to school. 3. A state is recognised as fully literate when literacy among those aged 15 and above reaches 90%. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B â 1 and 2 only
PIB: ULLAS is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented from 2022 to 2027 and targets adults aged 15 years and above; the nationally prescribed benchmark for full literacy is 95%, not 90%. So 1 and 2 only.
At which venue in Agartala was Tripura officially declared fully literate on 23 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D â Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, Agartala
PIB: the official declaration was made at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan, Agartala.