The leadership of Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Delhi in adult literacy, shows testing data so far. Bharat News

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu, Tripura and Delhi have emerged as top artists in dealing with adult literacy and education challenges. 2024-25 Founder Literacy and Numercy Assessment Test (FLNAT), Ullas – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram, has been organized under Karyakram, has given encouraging results among states that have presented certification data in time.The data compiled by the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), especially by TOI, was shown that the top artists were successful in the late 90s in terms of success percentage, while relatives Lagard – Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh – were more than 85%. The FLNAT program was rolled out in stages between July 2024 and March 2025, testing more than 1.77 crore adult learners. Uttarakhand and Gujarat Post lowest certification rates By May 2025, only 34.3 lakhs were officially certified, reflecting a national average of about 19.4%. However, the figure is slant due to certification data pending from the stage of March 2025, which included over 49 lakh participants whose results were still being processed. Under FLNAT, which is a nationwide evaluation of founder literacy and numerical skills, “state/UTS identify illiterate population, educate them, and then perform a test to reveal the results,” said a senior official of the Ministry of Education (MOE).TN recorded an innocent performance, which was certified to all 5,09,694 learners, who appeared in FLNAT – a 100% success rate. “It is responsible for strong administrative inspection, pre-examination preparation and local gathering through community volunteers and panchayat support,” the official said, “said the official. Tripura was close, certifying 13,909 of 14,179 learners, with a success rate of 98.1%. Delhi also performed extraordinary, certifying 7,901 out of 7,959 candidates, with 99.3% success rate.On the other hand, states like Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh posted low certification rates despite moderate participation. Uttarakhand certified 8,109 of 9,459 learners (85.7%); Gujarat, 1,853 of 2,128 (87.1%); And Himachal Pradesh, 14,500 (88.3%) out of 15,351 candidates. “While these states did not perform poorly poorly, their results were the lowest with fully declared results,” said a senior official of the Department of School Education and Literacy.An encouraging discovery is women’s high participation. In Madhya Pradesh, more women appeared in Flnat compared to men – 8.52 lakh vs 8.11 lakh men. Similar trends were seen in Jharkhand and Odisha. This indicates increasing awareness and desire for literacy among adult women, which see rapid education as a means of empowerment and dignity.