Dimapur, Sept. 5 -- Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday said the state has emerged as India's third most literate state at 95.7%, only behind Kerala and Mizoram.

Addressing the state-level Teachers' Day celebrations at NBCC convention hall in Kohima, Rio said this achievement reflected the tireless efforts of our teachers, educationists, and policy makers.

He noted that when Nagaland attained statehood in 1963, the literacy rate in the state was just 21.95%, among the lowest in the country.

He said Nagaland at present has 2,734 schools, 32,801 teachers and 4,10,389 school-going children.

Greeting the teachers of the state on the occasion, Rio said they have been continuing to nurture and guide our society on the path of know...