Uttarakhand was declared a fully literate state, according to an official notification issued by the state government on Wednesday. This comes after Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Gurmit Singh approved the proposal as the state achieved National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 norms and ULLAS Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram standards. Notably, Uttarakhand has become the 6th fully literate state in India.