Uttarakhand on Wednesday became the country's sixth fully literate state under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the 'ULLAS' (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) programme, officials said.

Uttarakhand on Wednesday became the country's sixth fully literate state under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the 'ULLAS' (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) programme, officials said.

Dehradun: According to the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) programme Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand became the country's sixth fully literate state under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

The state's full literacy status was approved by Governor Gurmeet Singh after meeting adult literacy benchmarks by the Ministry of Education.

Uttarakhand has been declared India's sixth fully literate state after meeting adult literacy benchmarks under NEP 2020 and the ULLAS programme. The milestone reflects coordinated efforts by the government, districts, teachers, volunteers and local communities to promote literacy and inclusive development.