Abbreviation Glossary

A

Abbreviation	Description
AA	Assessment Agency
ADB	Asian Development Bank
ASCI	Agriculture Skill Council of India
ATI	Advanced Training Institute
AVTS	Advanced Vocational Training Scheme

B

Abbreviation	Description
BDO	Block Development Officer
BIBB	German Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training
BILT	Bridging Innovation and Learning in TVET
B.Voc.	Bachelors in Vocational Education
BIRAC	Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council

C

Abbreviation	Description
CAGR	Compounded Annual Growth Rate
CBS	Capacity Building Scheme
CCE	Credit Credits of Education
CGSC	Capital Goods Skill Council
CIET	Central Institute of Educational Technology
CITS	Crafts Instructor Training Scheme
CTS	Craftsman Training Scheme
COC	Career Oriented Courses

D

Abbreviation	Description
DDUGKY	Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
DECT	Directorate of Employment and Craftsmen Training
DGET	Director General of Employment and Training
DGT	Directorate General of Training
DJSS	Directorate of Jan Shikshan Sansthan
DLO	District Labour Officer
DSDEO	District Skill Development & Employment Office
DSDM	District Skill Development Mission
DSEC	District Skill Executive Committee
DST	Dual System of Training
DTE&T	Directorate of Technical Education & Training

E

Abbreviation	Description
EMD	Earnest Money Deposit
ESDA	Employment and Skills Development Agency
ESDI	Enhancing Skill Development Infrastructure

F

Abbreviation	Description
FESDIP	Federation of Education and Skill Development Institutes and Personnel
FFSC	Furniture and Fittings Skill Council
FICSI	Sector Skill Council for Food Processing Industries

I

Abbreviation	Description
IIS	Indian Institutes of Skills
IISC	India International Skill Centre
ILO	International Labour Organisation
ILP	Innovation and Learning Practices
ISCO	International Standard Classification of Occupations
ITI	Industrial Training Institute
ITOT	Institute for Training of Trainers

J

Abbreviation	Description
JSS	Jan Shikshan Sansthan

L

Abbreviation	Description
LMIA	Labor Market Information and Analysis
LMIS	Labor Market Information System
LMSDP	Labour Market Skills Development Programme

M

Abbreviation	Description
MHRD	Ministry of Human Resource Development
MSDE	Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

N

Abbreviation	Description
NAAC	National Assessment and Accreditation Council
NAPS	National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme
NBA	National Board of Accreditations
NBFC	Non-banking Financial Company
NBSC	National Board for Skill Certification
NCS	National Career Service
NCVET	National Council for Vocational Education and Training
NCVT	National Council for Vocational Training
NEA	National Entrepreneurship Awards
NIMI	National Instructional Media Institute
NOS	National Occupational Standard
NRLM	National Rural Livelihood Mission
NSA	National Skills Authority
NSDA	National Skill Development Agency
NSDC	National Skill Development Corporation
NSDF	National Skill Development Fund
NSDS	National Skills Development Strategy
NSF	National Skills Fund
NSQF	National Skills Qualification Framework
NSTI	National Skill Training Institute

O

Abbreviation	Description
OBE	Outcomes Based Education
OJT	On-the-Job Training

P

Abbreviation	Description
PIA	Project Implementing Agency
PDOT	Pre-Departure Orientation Training
PLTP	Placement Linked Training Program
PMC	PMKVY Monitoring Committee
PMKK	Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendra
PMKVY	Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
PMU	Project Management Unit

Q

Abbreviation	Description
QP	Qualification Pack
QCI	Quality Council of India

R

Abbreviation	Description
RDAT	Regional Directorate of Apprenticeship Training
RDSDE	Regional Directorate of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
RPL	Recognition of Prior Learning

S

Abbreviation	Description
SCVT	State Council for Vocational Training
SAMC	State Apprenticeship Management Committee
SAR	Self-Assessment Report
SCPwD	Skill Council for Persons with Disability
SD	Skills Development
SD&TE	Skill Development & Technical Education
SDA	Skills Development Act
SDC	Skill Development Centre
SDF	Skills Development Facilitator
SDI	Skill Development Institute
SDL	Skills Development Levy
SDLA	Skills Development Levies Act
SDMS	Skill Development Management System
SDPU	Skills Development Planning Unit (DoL)
SEC	Skill Enhancement Courses
SETA	Sector Education and Training Authority
SfJ	Skills for Jobs
SNA	Skill Needs Assessment
SOE	Statement of Expenditure
SOP	Standard Operating Procedure
SR	Skill Reporter
SRLM	State Rural Livelihood Mission
SSC	Sector Skill Council
SSDM	State Skill Development Mission
SSP	Sector Skill Council
STEP	Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women
STRIVE	Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement
STT	Short Term Training

T

Abbreviation
TC	Training Centre
TDP	Training Delivery Plan
TITP	Technical Intern Training Program
TNA	training needs assessment
ToA	Training of Assessor
ToT	Training of Trainer
TP	Training Partner / Training Provider
TVET	Technical Vocational Education and Training

U

Abbreviation
UC	Utilization Certificate
UGA	University Grants Commission
UKWDP	Uttarakhand Workforce Development Project

V

Abbreviation
VET	Vocational Education and Training
TREAD	Trade Related Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development
VTP	Vocational Training Provider
VTIP	The Vocational Training Improvement Project

W

Abbreviation
WMPSC	Water Management and Plumbing Skill Council
WSC	World Skill Centre
WSPATR	Workplace Skills Plan After Training Report
WSPIR	Workplace Skills Plan Implementation Report
WVTP	Women’s Vocational Training Programme
WYSD	World Youth Skills Day