Abbreviations and Acronyms

• AICTE : All India Council for Technical Education
• AISHE : All India Survey on Higher Education
• AIU : Association of Indian Universities
• API : Academic Performance Index
• ASER : Annual Status of Education Report
• AYUSH : Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy System
• BCI : Bar Council of India
• BRCs : Block Resource Centres
• CABE : Central Advisory Board of Education
• CBSE : Central Board of Secondary Education
• CCE : Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation
• CEHE : Council for Excellence in Higher Education
• CLASS : Computer Literacy and Studies in Schools
• CSO : Central Statistical Office
• CSIR : Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
• CWSN : Children with Special Needs
• DEC : Distance Education Council
• DEO : District Education Officer
• DIET : District Institute of Education and Training
• DISE : District Information System for Education
• DISE : Unified District Information System for Education
• DPEO : District Primary Education Officer
• DPEP : District Primary Education Programme
• ECCE : Early Childhood Care and Education
• EGS : Education Guarantee Scheme
• GDP : Gross Domestic Product
• GER : Gross Enrolment Ratio
• GIS : Geographic Information System
• HEIs : Higher Education Institutions
• ICAR : Indian Council of Agricultural Research
• ICDS : Integrated Child Development Services
• ICSE : Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
• ICT : Information and Communications Technology
• IEC : Indian Education Service
• IEDSS : Inclusive Education for Disabled at Secondary Stage
• IGNOU : Indira Gandhi National Open University
• IISc : Indian Institute of Science
• IIT : Indian Institute of Technology
• IIIT : Indian Institute of Information Technology
• IT : Information and Technology
• IPRC : Identification, Placement and Review Committee
• IQA : Internal Quality Assurance
• IRAHE : Indian  Regulatory Authority for Higher Education
• JNVs : Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas
• JSS : Jana Sikshan Sansthan
• KVS : Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
• MCQs : Multiple Choice Questions
• MDMS : Mid Day Meal Scheme
• MGDS : Millennium Development Goals
• MHRD : Ministry of Human Resource Development
• MIC : Modern Indian Language
• MI : Micronutrient
• MME : Monitoring, Management and Evaluation
• MOOCs : Massive Open Online Courses
• MSDE : Ministry for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
• MWCD : Ministry of Women and Child Development
• NAA : National Accreditation Agency
• NAAC : National Assessment and Accreditation Council
• NAEP : National Adult Education Programme
• NAS : National Assessment Survey
• NBA : National Board of Accreditation
• NCVT : National Council for Vocational Training
• NCERT : National Council for Educational Research and Training
• NCFTE : National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education
• NCTE : National Council for Teacher Education
• NER : Net Enrolment Ratio
• NET : National Eligibility Test
• NGO : Non Governmental Organisation
• NIOS : National Institute of Open Schooling
• NIT : National Institute of Technology
• NLM : National Literacy Mission
• NLHE : National Law for Higher Education
• NPE : National Policy on Education
• NPNSPE : National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education
• NRAHE : National Regulatory Authority for Higher Education
• NSDA : National Skill Development Agency
• NSDC : National Skill Development Corporation
• NSQF : National Skills Qualification Framework
• NUEPA :  National University of Educational Planning and Administration
• NVS : Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti
• ODL : Open and Distance Learning
• OECD : Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
• PTR : Pupil Teacher Ratio
• PWD : Persons with Disabilities
• QCI : Quality Council of India
• RCI : Rehabilitation Council of India
• RFLP : Rural Functional Literacy Project
• RMSA : Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan
• RTE : Right to Education
• RUSA : Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
• SCERT : State Council of Educational Research and Training
• SDGs : Sustainable Development Goals
• SDCF : Single Data Capture Format
• SET : State Eligibility Test
• SIET : State Institute of Education Technology
• SMCs : School Management Committees
• SOUS : State Open Universities
• SRCs : State Resource Centres
• SSA : Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
• SSC : Sector Skill Council
• STC : Special Training Centres
• TET : Teacher Eligibility Test
• TLC : Total Literacy Campaign
• TLF : Three Language Formula
• TPs : Training Providers
• UGC : University Grants Commission
• UPSC : Union Public Service Commission
• VET : Vocational Education and Training

Reference : http://www.nuepa.org/new/download/NEP2016/ReportNEP.pdf