International Literacy Day 2026 celebration concludes with ULLAS Mela

The Ministry of Education concluded the International Literacy Day 2026 celebrations with the inauguration of the ULLAS Mela in New Delhi by the Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Shri T. K. Anil Kumar. The event recognized the contributions of learners, volunteer teachers, and States/UTs to the literacy movement. The Secretary urged fully functional literate States and UTs to lead the next phase of ULLAS, emphasized sustained learning, and called upon youth to participate as a civic duty. The Director of NCERT highlighted the significance of financial, legal, digital, and electoral literacy, proposing a credit architecture for students teaching literacy. Exhibition stalls were set up by 28 States/UTs, NCERT, NCTE, and NIOS.