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Goa Becomes First State to Achieve 100% Functional Literacy Under ULLAS Initiative.

National | Dated: 03 Jun 2025

In May 2025, Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister (CM) of Goa, announced that the state has officially achieved 100% functional literacy under the Government of India (GoI)’s flagship initiative, Understanding for Lifelong Learning for All in Society (ULLAS) – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram, also known as the New India Literacy Programme (NILP).

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The announcement was made during the celebration of Goa’s 39th Statehood Day on May 30, 2025, held at Dinanath Mangeshkar Kala Mandir, Panaji (Goa).
  • - This achievement represents a major step forward in India's mission to achieve 100% literacy by 2030, as envisioned in the National Education Policy (NEP 2020).

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Goa attained a 99.7% literacy rate, surpassing the 95% benchmark required to be declared a completely literate state under NILP. With this, Goa becomes the 2nd Indian state, after Mizoram (98.2%), to cross the stipulated threshold.
  • (ii) The programme in Goa was implemented through a strong network of schools, with the support of Resource Adult Trainee Coordinators (RATCs) and a wide base of volunteers, including retired teachers, teacher trainees, and education professionals.
  • (iii) ULLAS is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) aligned with NEP 2020, and is being implemented on the basis of volunteerism for the period 2022–2027.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which Indian state has recently become the first to achieve 100% functional literacy under the ULLAS initiative?

Correct Answer: Goa

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Goa

  • Chief Minister (CM) : Pramod Sawant
  • Governor : P.S. Sreedharan Pillai