Today (Monday) will become a complete literate state on Himachal Pradesh International Literacy Day. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu will announce a complete literate state in a short time program in Peterhoff, Shimla. Glee (New India Literacy Pro
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Tripura, Mizoram and Lakshadweep have been declared a complete literate state under the euphoria program so far in the country. Now Himachal Pradesh will be overcome by 99.02 percent literacy rate by beating these three.
So far, Mizoram is ranked first with 98.02 percent literacy rate, second with Lakshadweep 97.3 per cent and Lakshadweep 97.3 per cent with literacy. Today, Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, Government of India, will also join the program to be held in Shimla.
How is a literate state declared?
Explain that under the standards of the Central Government, when 95 percent or more population in a state becomes literate, it is declared a complete literate state. 99.02% of people in Himachal have become literate, while the literacy rate at the national level is currently 80.9 percent.
Now 56960 people remain illiterate
The estimated population of Himachal is around 75.5 lakhs. Of these, now 56 thousand 960 illiterate are left. Chief Minister Sukhu can also announce a new scheme to make them literate.
Campaign continued to increase literacy rate
According to the 2011 census, the literacy rate in Himachal was 82.80 percent. In order to make all the people in the state literate, people were literate under the Center’s Ullas Scheme. Between 2023 and 25, 43 thousand 885 people were made literate.
This is how literacy is decided
According to the Ministry of Education, a person is considered literate when he reads and writes simple words. Can perform simple calculations of mathematics. In such a situation, if people do this in the state, then they are considered literate.
Today is historic for Himachal
Education Minister Rohit Thakur said, Himachal Pradesh is going to become a complete literate state today. Today is a historic day for Himachal. It is a matter of pride for all of us.
By the way, Kerala is the first literate state of the country. But in the euphoria program, only four states are literate state.
