Aizawl: Mizoram has achieved a literacy rate of 90.27 per cent in March, second only to Kerala's 90.90 per cent, and is making concerted efforts to become number one in the country during the current fiscal, State School Education Minister R. Lalthangliana said on Wednesday.

``Desire to be the most literate State''

Mr. Lalthangliana told the Assembly that the desire to become the country's most literate State has acquired the dimension of a mass movement with all churches, NGOs and student bodies cooperating with the Government in the endeavour.

Replying to a question from Zodintluanga of Congress, he said, "The improvement in literacy is not only due to the elementary education system, but also the efforts by the adult education wing of the school education department and cooperation from churches, NGOs and citizens."

Under the Sarva Shiksha Abhyian, efforts are being made to enrol all children aged between six and 14 in schools.

PTI

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