Aizawl: The overall literacy rate in villages under Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC), one of the most backward regions of Mizoram, has been assessed at 61.03%, an official statement issued by the CADC’s information & public relations department said.The statement said the adult education department of the CADC has completed a comprehensive literacy survey covering all 88 village councils under its jurisdiction from Oct 2025 to Jan 2026.The survey collected data under two age groups, namely 7 to 14 years and 15 years and above. The exercise was carried out with the cooperation and support of headmasters of various schools and representatives of local non-governmental organisations. Based on the data collected, the overall literacy rate of the Chakma Autonomous District Council has been assessed at 61.03%.This survey is the first comprehensive literacy assessment conducted by the adult education department of the CADC. On the basis of the survey findings, the department has prepared the literacy chart of the Chakma Autonomous District Council, 2026.The literacy chart was officially unveiled by Pronit Bikash Chakma, executive secretary, CADC on Wednesday at Kamalanagar, the headquarters of the council, in the presence of officials, representatives of NGOs, and staff of the CADC.In addition to the survey, the adult education department also conducted literacy awareness campaigns in selected villages under the CADC. Established in 1996, the adult education department of the CADC has been working towards improving literacy and educational awareness in the CADC area. Krishna Kumar Chakma, district adult education officer, CADC, has expressed his gratitude to the school headmasters and local NGOs for their cooperation in the successful completion of the survey, the statement added.
