Mizoram has officially been named a fully literate state, making history in India’s education system. Chief Minister Lalduhoma made the announcement on Tuesday at a special event held at the Mizoram University Auditorium in Aizawl. He was joined by Union Minister of State for Education, Jayant Chaudhary.

This big achievement was made possible through a special program called ULLAS (Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society). Mizoram is now the first Indian state to go beyond the Ministry of Education’s literacy benchmark of 95%, reaching a literacy rate of 98.2%. Back in the 2011 census, the state had a 91.33% literacy rate, showing a big improvement over the years.

Due to the New India Literacy Programme (NILP), the state found 3,026 people who couldn’t read or write. Out of them, 1,692 decided to learn. A group of 292 volunteer teachers, including students and local educators, helped them. Their kindness and hard work were guided by a special Mizo value called Tlawmngaihna, which means helping others without expecting anything in return.

Chief Minister Lalduhoma said this is just the beginning. “This achievement is not the end but the beginning of a new era of empowerment,” he said. Now, Mizoram wants to go beyond basic reading and writing by teaching digital, financial, and business skills to help people in every part of life.

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