Shimla, Sept. 8 -- Himachal Pradesh has achieved a historic milestone in the field of education by being declared a 'Fully Literate State'.

According to a release, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu made this announcement on Monday on the occasion of International Literacy Day during the 'Puran Sakshar Himachal Samaroh and Ullaas Mela-2025' held in Shimla. The event was organised by the Directorate of School Education.

Extending his greetings to the people of the State, the Chief Minister said that Himachal had reached this goal well before the scheduled timeframe. He said that the journey from a minimal literacy rate of around seven per cent to a fully literate state had been full of challenges, yet the State had consistently moved ...