National Education Policy (2020)/Appendix

 

Abbreviations

ABC	Academic Bank of Credit
AI	Artificial Intelligence
AC	Autonomous degree-granting College
AEC	Adult Education Centre
API	Application Programming Interface
AYUSH	Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy
B.Ed.	Bachelor of Education
BEO	Block Education Officer
BITE	Block Institute of Teacher Education
BoA	Board of Assessment
BoG	Board of Governors
BRC	Block Resource Centre
B.Voc	Bachelor of Vocational Education
CABE	Central Advisory Board of Education
CBCS	Choice Based Credit System
CBSE	Central Board of Secondary Education
CIET	Central Institute of Educational Technology
CMP	Career Management and Progression
CoA	Council of Architecture
CPD	Continuous Professional Development
CRC	Cluster Resource Centre
CWSN	Children With Special Needs
DAE	Department of Atomic Energy
DBT	Department of Biotechnology
DEO	District Education Officer
DIET	District Institute of Education and Training
DIKSHA	Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing
DSE	Directorate of School Education
DST	Department of Science and Technology
ECCE	Early Childhood Care and Education
EEC	Eminent Expert Committee
GCED	Global Citizenship Education
GDP	Gross Domestic Product
GEC	General Education Council
GER	Gross Enrolment Ratio
GFR	General Financial Rule
HECI	Higher Education Commission of India
HEGC	Higher Education Grants Council
HEI	Higher Education Institutions
ICAR	Indian Council of Agricultural Research
ICHR	Indian Council of Historical Research
ICMR	Indian Council of Medical Research
ICT	Information and Communication Technology
IDP	Institutional Development Plan
IGNOU	Indira Gandhi National Open University
IIM	Indian Institute of Management
IIT	Indian Institute of Technology
IITI	Indian Institute of Translation and Interpretation
ISL	Indian Sign Language
ITI	Industrial Training Institute
M.Ed.	Master of Education
MBBS	Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
MERU	Multidisciplinary Education and Research Universities
MHFW	Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
MHRD	Ministry of Human Resource Development
MoE	Ministry of Education
MOOC	Massive Open Online Course
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
M.Phil	Master of Philosophy
MWCD	Ministry of Women and Child Development
NAC	National Accreditation Council
NAS	National Achievement Survey
NCC	National Cadet Corps
NCERT	National Council of Educational Research and Training
NCF	National Curriculum Framework
NCFSE	National Curriculum Framework for School Education
NCFTE	National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education
NCIVE	National Committee for the Integration of Vocational Education
NCPFECCE	National Curricular and Pedagogical Framework for Early Childhood Care and Education
NCTE	National Council for Teacher Education
NCVET	National Council for Vocational Education and Training
NETF	National Educational Technology Forum
NGO	Non-Governmental Organization
NHEQF	National Higher Education Qualifications Framework
NHERC	National Higher Education Regulatory Council
NIOS	National Institute of Open Schooling
NIT	National Institute of Technology
NITI	National Institution for Transforming India
NPE	National Policy on Education
NPST	National Professional Standards for Teachers
NRF	National Research Foundation
NSQF	National Skills Qualifications Framework
NSSO	National Sample Survey Office
NTA	National Testing Agency
OBC	Other Backward Classes
ODL	Open and Distance Learning
PARAKH	Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic development
PCI	Pharmacy Council of India
PFMS	Public Financial Management System
Ph.D	Doctor of Philosophy
PSSB	Professional Standard Setting Body
PTR	Pupil Teacher Ratio
R&I	Research and Innovation
RCI	Rehabilitation Council of India
RPWD	Rights of Persons with Disabilities
SAS	State Achievement Survey
SC	Scheduled Caste(s)
SCDP	School Complex/Cluster Development Plans
SCERT	State Council of Educational Research and Training
SCF	State Curricular Framework
SCMC	School Complex Management Committee
SDG	Sustainable Development Goal
SDP	School Development Plan
SEDG	Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Group
SEZ	Special Education Zone
SIOS	State Institutes of Open Schooling
SMC	School Management Committee
SQAAF	School Quality Assessment and Accreditation Framework
SSA	Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
SSS	Simple Standard Sanskrit
SSSA	State School Standards Authority
ST	Scheduled Tribe(s)
STEM	Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
STS	Sanskrit Through Sanskrit
SWAYAM	Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds
TEI	Teacher Education Institution
TET	Teacher Eligibility Test
U-DISE	Unified District Information System for Education
UGC	University Grants Commission
UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UT	Union Territory
VCI	Veterinary Council of India