1. Definition of Literacy:
    As per ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) and NILP (New India Literacy Programme), literacy is not limited to the basic ability to read and write. It includes:

Reading, writing, and arithmetic (foundational skills)

Comprehension and interpretation

Digital literacy

Financial literacy

Critical life skills

  1. Full Literacy:

Defined as achieving a 95% literacy rate in a State or Union Territory.

  1. Literacy Certification Criteria (Under NILP):

A non-literate person is deemed literate only after passing the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT).

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