Aizawl/IBNS, May 22 -- Mizoram has become the first Indian state to achieve full literacy, media reports said.

ULLAS has set 95 percent literacy as the benchmark for a state to get declared as full literacy.

It was declared by Chief Minister Lalduhoma at a ceremony on May 20.

The ceremony was attended by Mizoram Education Minister Dr Vanlalthlana and Union Minister of State for Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Jayant Chaudhary.

Describing it as a proud moment for Mizoram, Lalduhoma said as quoted by NDTV, "This is not merely a statistic, but a testament to the discipline, determination, and vision of our people."

The Chief Minister has already shifted his focus on achieving other forms of literacy, in areas like dig...