India’s big jump in education, literacy rate reached 80.9%, 5 states created history:

News India Live, Digital Desk: Education in India: India has achieved a big and historical achievement in the field of education and knowledge. A significant increase has been recorded in the literacy rate of the country. While sharing this good news on the occasion of International Literacy Day 2025, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that India’s literacy rate has increased from 74% of 2011 to 80.9%. This figure reflects the spread of education in the country and the positive impact of government schemes.

Five states achieved 100% literacy target

In this success story, the brightest chapter has been written by five states and union territories, which have achieved the goal of full functional literacy. This prestigious list includes Ladakh, Mizoram, Goa, Tripura and Himachal Pradesh. The Education Minister appreciated these states and described it as evidence of the power of the collective effort of the government, society and volunteers. Especially a hilly state like Himachal Pradesh to join this list is a big achievement.

How did this change come?

Behind this magnificent bounce in literacy rate, initiatives like ‘Ullas-Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram’ of the government are a major contribution. Under this program, more than 3 crore learners and 42 lakh volunteers have registered themselves. This program is not only limited to teaching and writing, but also insists on making people strong, confident and self-reliant.

Challenges are still

Even though India has touched the 80.9% mark, but there are still some challenges. Literacy difference between men (87.2%) and women (74.6%) is still a major obstacle. Similarly, there is also a big distance between urban (88.9%) and rural (77.5%) areas, which need to be bridged. Behar (74.3%), Madhya Pradesh (75.2%) and Rajasthan (75.8%) are the need for special attention, which are still behind the an average of the an average, which are still behind the an average of the an average, which is still a must also pay special attention to the an average. Is.

This success is a milestone, but not the last floor. Till every citizen of the country does not become literate, this journey will continue. This victory arouses hope that with collective efforts, India can soon realize its dream of 100% literacy.