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Nagaland Becomes India’s Third Most Literate State
Nagaland’s literacy rate has grown from 21.95 per cent in 1963 to 95.7 per cent today.
This makes it the third most literate state in India.
Kerala and Mizoram have higher literacy rates.
Kekhrielhoulie Yhome said teachers played a major role in this progress.
More than 32,000 teachers teach children in Nagaland.
The government wants to improve school buildings, teacher training and lessons.
It also wants students to learn skills needed for the modern world.
Twelve teachers received awards for their work.
The state also announced a holiday for schools on September 7.
Nagaland’s literacy rate has reached 95.7 per cent, ranking third nationally behind Kerala and Mizoram.
Advisor Kekhrielhoulie Yhome credited the state’s teachers with driving the education transformation.
A total of 32,714 teachers work across government and private schools in Nagaland.
The government plans to improve infrastructure, teacher management and training, and curriculum design.
Twelve teachers were honoured at the Teachers’ Day celebration, while September 7 was declared an educational-institutions holiday.
- Who
- Nagaland’s School Education and SCERT Advisor Dr Kekhrielhoulie Yhome, teachers, students and the state government.
- What
- Nagaland was reported to have become India’s third most literate state, with a 95.7 per cent literacy rate.
- Where
- At a state-level Teachers’ Day celebration in Kohima, Nagaland.
- When
- The announcement was made at a Teachers’ Day celebration on September 5; September 7 was declared a holiday for educational institutions.
- Why
- The event recognised teachers’ contributions and outlined plans to improve school infrastructure, human resources and curriculum.
Key facts
- Current literacy rate
- 95.7 per cent
- National ranking
- Third most literate state in India
- Literacy rate at statehood
- 21.95 per cent in 1963
- Teachers in Nagaland
- 32,714 across government and private schools
- Teachers honoured
- 12 teachers from government and private institutions
- Education reforms
- Infrastructure, human resources and curriculum
- Additional holiday
- September 7 for all educational institutions
Quotes
Dr Kekhrielhoulie Yhome
Nagaland’s Advisor for School Education and SCERT
“When Nagaland got statehood in 1963, the literacy rate was among the lowest at 21.95 per cent. Today, it is the third most literate state in the country, only behind Kerala and Mizoram, with 95.7 per cent”
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“We are building a generation of leadership, and that comes through our school ecosystem”
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