Tripura: A Year of Milestones and Challenges

Tripura: A Year of Milestones and Challenges

Tripura: A Year of Milestones and Challenges Tripura has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the third fully literate state in the country, behind Mizoram and Goa. This achievement came despite ongoing political tensions between the ruling BJP and Tipra Motha Party (TMP), and security concerns due to anti-India sentiments in neighboring Bangladesh.The state recorded a literacy rate of 95.6%, surpassing UNESCO's threshold for being decla…

Tripura becomes third fully literate state; BJP-TMP tussle, Bangla security threats major issues

Agartala, Dec 28 (PTI) Tripura was declared the third fully literate state in the country, after Mizoram and Goa, while the simmering tussle between ruling allies BJP and Tipra Motha Party (TMP) and security threats from Bangladesh were major issues in the state this year.The state's literacy rate reached 95.6 per cent. The Ministry of Education, as per UNESCO guidelines, has set the 95 per cent mark for declaring a state fully literate.The nort…