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In his speech, the Chief Guest Marcuise N. Marak described ULLAS as a highly encouraging initiative and a reminder that learning is a lifelong process, not limited to children but open to people of all age groups. He stated that the programme aims to provide opportunities to individuals above 15 years of age who were unable to attend school or were deprived of education, especially those who cannot read or write. He urged everyone to take full advantage of the initiative.

Highlighting broader goals, he noted that India is striving to become a fully literate nation, while Meghalaya is working with equal commitment to achieve full literacy by 2030 under the leadership of Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma. He informed that the State Government has significantly increased the education budget to ₹3,347 crore this year—one of the highest allocations among departments—demonstrating its strong commitment to the sector. He further stated that Meghalaya’s current literacy rate stands at 94.2%, and once it reaches 95%, the state will be considered fully literate, a goal the government and the Education Department are actively working to achieve