Sikkim Declared India's Fifth Fully Literate State
| Event | Details |
|---|---|
| State | Sikkim |
| Achievement | Declared India's fifth fully literate state. |
| Literacy Rate | Exceeds the benchmark of 95% prescribed under the ULLAS programme. |
| Previous States | Mizoram, Goa, Tripura, and Himachal Pradesh are the other four fully literate states. |
| Programme | Recognition conferred under the Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society (ULLAS) initiative. |
| Initiated Under | Launched as part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 framework. |