| AIE |
Alternative and Innovative Education |
| AS |
Alternative Schooling |
| BRC |
Block Resource Centre |
| BRCC |
Block Resource Centre Co-ordinator |
| CRC |
Cluster Resource Centre |
| CRC |
Cluster Resource Centre Co-ordinator |
| DEEP |
Distance Elementary Education Programme |
| DIET |
District Institute of Education & Training |
| DISE |
District Information System for Education |
| DPEP |
District Primary Education Programme |
| DPO |
District Project office |
| EC |
Executive Committee |
| ECCE |
Early Child Care and Education |
| ECE |
Early Child hood Education |
| EE&L |
Elementary Education & Literacy |
| EGS |
Education Guarantee Scheme |
| EMIS |
Educational Management Information System |
| GC |
General Council |
| GOI |
Government of India |
| ICDS |
Integrated Child Development Scheme |
| IED |
Integrated Education for Disabled |
| MHRD |
Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| MIS |
Management Information System |
| MLL |
Minimum Level of Learning |
| MTA |
Mother Teachers' Association |
| NCERT |
National Council of Education Research and Training |
| NCTE |
National Council of Teacher Education |
| NER |
Net enrolment Ratio |
| NGO |
Non Government Organisation |
| NIEPA |
National Institute of Educational Planning & Administration |
| NPE |
National Policy on Education |
| PMIS |
Project Management Information System |