New Delhi, June 23 -- Tripura was declared fully literate on Monday, becoming the third state to attain this status under the ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) scheme.

Goa and Mizoram are the other two states with full functional literacy. Apart from these three states, Ladakh is also a full literate Union Territory.

The declaration ceremony was attended by Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, senior officials from the Ministry of Education, Government of India, and the State Education Department, alongside neo-literate learners and community stakeholders, who played a pivotal role in this transformative journey.

Saha, while addressing the gathering, hailed the occasion as a historic milestone in Tripura's journe...