International Literacy Day (ILD) 2025 celebration was organised by the Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.

The programme held on Monday was also attended by Shri Kishor Barman, Minister of Education, Tripura, Dr. Vanlalthlana, Minister of Education, Mizoram, and Shri Sanjay Kumar, Secretary, DoSEL, along with senior officials from the Ministry of Education, NCERT, CBSE, KVS, NVS, NCTE, NIOS, State/UT Education Departments, Volunteer Teachers, Learners, Neo-Literates, and other stakeholders. 

The theme for this year’s celebration was “Promoting Literacy in the Digital Era”, highlighting the pivotal role of digital technology in enabling reading, writing, numeracy, and lifelong learning skills across the country.

Himachal Pradesh has become the fourth state to achieve full functional literacy, joining Tripura, Mizoram, and Goa in this significant milestone. On June 24, 2024, Ladakh was declared the first Union Territory to be fully literate.

On this occasion, Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, delivered a virtual address highlighting India’s progress and vision for universal literacy. Shri Pradhan underscored that literacy goes beyond reading and writing. It is a means to dignity, empowerment, and self-reliance. He noted that India’s literacy rate has risen from 74 percent in 2011 to 80.9 percent in 2023–24, but emphasised that true progress will be achieved only when literacy becomes a lived reality for every citizen. 

To mark the occasion, the Government of India organised ULLAS Literacy Week 2025 from 1st to 8th September 2025, conducting a nationwide literacy drive to register non-literates, volunteers, and neo-learners across States and UTs. 

The celebration of International Literacy Day 2025 reaffirmed India’s resolve to achieve the vision of a fully literate Bharat and contribute towards the overarching goal of a Viksit Bharat.