Overview
- Sikkim announced it had attained fully literate status under the Ullas – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram at Sikkim University’s convocation on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
- The state reported a 99.82 percent literacy rate based on Ullas assessments, exceeding the Centre’s 95 percent benchmark for the programme.
- President Droupadi Murmu, Governor Om Prakash Mathur and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang attended the convocation and publicly praised the campaign and community effort.
- Officials credited coordinated work by Gram Panchayats, urban local bodies, more than 4,000 volunteer teachers and local outreach that identified 15,361 non-literate adults and certified 14,447 through foundational literacy tests.
- The state plans to move from basic literacy to digital skills, vocational training and lifelong learning while urging ongoing monitoring and support to keep literacy gains and contribute to broader development goals.