India, June 23 -- Tripura has been declared the third fully literate state in the country recording 95.6% literacy rate after Mizoram and Goa on Monday, said chief minister Manik Saha.

A state is considered fully literate when its literacy rate exceeds 95%.

Citing recent data from ULLAS ( Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) - Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram, chief minister Dr. Manik Saha announced this at a programme held at Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhawan in Agartala today in presence of secretary of Ministry of Education Priti Mina, secretary of Tripura Education department Raval Hamendra Kumar, director of SCERT L Darlong, director of Secondary Education NC Sharma and others.

Saha said the literacy programme was earlier...