Abbreviations & Full Forms in NEP 2020
- 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
- CCE – 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
- WCD – 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
