Chandigarh, March 10:-Chandigarh has achieved a major milestone by attaining a 99.93% literacy rate, making it a fully literate Union Territory. To celebrate this achievement, the Education Department of the Chandigarh Administration organised a “Felicitation Ceremony of Neo-Literates” under the ULLAS-Nav-Saksharon ka Alankaran Samaroh (Felicitation Ceremony of Neo-Literates), where newly literate individuals were honoured for their accomplishment.
The event was graced by the Governor of Punjab and Administrator, UT Chandigarh, Shri Gulab Chand Kataria, as the Chief Guest, while Shri H. Rajesh Prasad, Chief Secretary, UT Chandigarh, attended as the Guest of Honour.