Himachal Pradesh has attained a distinction of becoming a fully literate state in the country.
The announcement to this effect was made by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in a function ‘Puran Sakshar Himachal Samaroh and Ullaas Mela-2025’ held in Shimla on Monday, on the International Literacy Day .
Speaking on the occasion the CM said, “It’s a matter of great pride for the state, Himachal had reached this goal well before the schedule; the journey was quite challenging from nearly 7 percent literacy to take 99.30 percent literacy rate but with sustained efforts the state could achieve this goal”, he added.
He said, “The state government is providing quality education and there is need for continuous reforms in-line with modern requirements because it is result of reforms introduced by the state government, the literacy rate in Himachal Pradesh had reached to 99.30 percent higher than the national benchmark of 95 percent, with the state ranking first in the country in terms of student-teacher ratio.”
The CM said, “The government is committed to providing quality education and working towards establishing world-class institutions in the State.”
On the occasion, the Chief Minister honoured the officials, volunteers among others under New India Literacy Programme ‘ULLAS’.
Speaking on the occasion, Education Minister Rohit Thakur said the day would be remembered as a golden chapter in the history of Himachal Pradesh as the state after independence had the lowest literacy rate and today our state is fully literate.
