Abbreviations

ADRI Asian Development Research FELAN Fast Ethernet LAN

Institute FICCI Federation of Indian Chambers of
AICTE All India Council for Technical Commerce and Industry
Education FRLHT Foundation for Revitalization of
AIIMS All India Institute of Medical Local Health Traditions
Sciences GAIL Gas Authority of India Limited
BARC Bhabha Atomic Research Centre GDP Gross Domestic Product
BCI Bar Council of India ICAR Indian Council for Agricultural
BREAD Basic Research, Education and Research
Development Society ICMR Indian Council of Medical
BSNL Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Research
CAGR Compound Annual Growth Rate ICT Information Communication
Technology
CDAC Centre for Development of
Advanced Computing IEG Institute of Economic Growth
CCMB Cellular and Molecular Biology IGNOU Indira Gandhi National Open
University
CEO Chief Executive Officer
IIM Indian Institute of Management
CIEFL Central Institute of English and
Foreign Languages IIT Indian Institute of Technology
CII Confederation of Indian Industry INFLIBNET Information and Library Network
CIT Centre for Innovative Technology IP Internet Protocol
CITO Chief Information Technology IP-MPLS Internet Protocol-Multi Protocol
Officer Label Switching
CMC Christian Medical College IPR Intellectual Property Rights
CORE Centres of Relevance and IRAHE Independent Regulatory Authority
Excellence for Higher Education
CPR Centre for Policy Research ISRO Indian Space Research
Organization
CSE Centre for Science and
Environment ITCs Industrial Training Centres
CSIR Council of Scientific and ITIs Industrial Training Institutes
Industrial Research IUCAA Inter-University Centre for
DIT Department of Information Astronomy and Astrophysics
Technology JNU Jawaharlal Nehru University
DRDO Defence Research & Development KSSP Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad
Organization
LAN Local Area Network
DWDM Dense Wavelength Division
Multiplexing LIS Library and Information Services

ERNET Education and Research Network MCI Medical Council of India

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MHRD Ministry of Human Resource PGIMER Post Graduate Institute of Medical
Development Education and Research
MPLS Multi-Packet Labeled Services PSA Principal Scientific Adviser
NAAC National Accreditation and R&D Research and Development
Assessment Council.
RIS Research and Information Systems
NBSSLUP National Bureau of Soil Science
SARAI South-Asia Resource Access on the
and Land Use Planning
Internet
NCVT National Council for Vocational
SCVTs State Councils for Vocational
Training
Training
NGO Non-Governmental Organization
SCERT State Council for Educational
NASSCOM National Association of Software Research and Training
and Service Companies
SEBI Securities and Exchange Board of
NCAER National Council of Applied India
Economic Research
SERC Science and Engineering Research
NIC National Informatics Centre Council
NIEPA National Institute of Education SMEs Small and Medium Enterprises
Planning and Administration
SNDT Shrimati Nathibai Damodar
NISCAIR National Institute of Science Thackersey
Communication and Information
SPV Special Purpose Vehicle
Resources
S&T Science and Technology
NISTADS National Institute of Science
Technology and Development TCS Tata Consultancy Services
Studies TERI Tata Energy Research Institute
NKC National Knowledge Commission TIFAC Technology Information
NLM National Literacy Mission Forecasting and Assessment
Council
NPTEL National Programme on
Technology Enhanced Learning TIFR Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research
NREGA National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act UGC University Grants Commission
NSSSF National Science and Social VET Vocational Education and Training
Science Foundation VPN Virtual Private Networks
NTM National Translation Mission VSNL Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited
NTS National Testing Service YCMOU Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra
Open University

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National Knowledge Commission
 Staff Members
National Knowledge Commission

Mr. Sunil Bahri Ms. Mitakshara Kumari

Executive Director Research Associate
sbahri@knowledgecommission.org mkumari@knowledgecommission.org

Dr. Ashok Kolaskar Mr. Amlan Goswami

Adviser Research Associate
akolaskar@knowledgecommission.org agoswami@knowledgecommission.org

Ms. Chandana Chakrabarti Dr. Shomikho Raha

Research Associate Research Associate
cchakrabarti@knowledgecommission.org sraha@knowledgecommission.org

Mr. Kaushik Barua Ms. Aashima Seth

Research Associate Executive Assistant
kbarua@knowledgecommission.org aseth@knowledgecommission.org

Ms. Shriya Anand

Research Associate
sanand@knowledgecommission.org