Chandigarh, March 11 -- : Chandigarh has been declared a fully literate Union Territory after its literacy rate rose to 99.93%, surpassing the 95% benchmark set under the Centre's Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society (ULLAS) programme.The milestone follows a focused adult literacy drive carried out across the city over the past year.It follows an intensive adult literacy drive led by the UT education department, targeting residents aged 15 and above who had missed formal schooling. A survey conducted in December 2024 identified 7,761 non-literate adults, who were subsequently enrolled in the programme and trained in reading, writing, numeracy and basic digital awareness.

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