Education
Jammu and Kashmir Achieves 99% Literacy Rate Under ULLAS
The New Indian Express1h
THE BRIEF
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Jammu and Kashmir has achieved a 99.09 percent literacy rate under the central ULLAS scheme, becoming the tenth region in India to attain full literacy status.
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Official data indicates that 1,78,680 out of 1,80,317 identified non-literate individuals successfully passed the program's requirements.
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The ULLAS initiative, which targets individuals aged 15 and above who missed formal schooling, defines full literacy as reaching a benchmark of 95 percent or higher.