Abbreviations of the Day – Aug 10, 2016

 Dumbing down a pliable workforce – The Hindu (Aug 10, 2016)

1. NEP – National Education Policy.
2. NPE –  National Policies on Education.
3. KBES – knowledge-based economy and society

A law that allows child labour – The Hindu (Aug 10, 2016)

1. RTE –  Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act or Right to Education Act.
2. NCLP – National Policy on Child Labour.
3. ILO – International Labour Organisation.
4. UNICEF – United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund or United Nations Children’s Fund.

A fleeting opportunity – The Hindu (Aug 10, 2016)

1. INDU – Indian National Defence University.
2. COSC – Chiefs of Staff Committee.
3. CONDU –  Committee on the National Defence University.
4. EdCIL –  Educational Consultants India Limited.
5. DPR – Detailed Project Report.
6. PME – Professional Military Education.
7. NDC – National Defence College, New Delhi.
8. CDM – College of Defence Management, Hyderabad.
9. DSSC – Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.
10. MEA – Ministry of External Affairs.
11. IDS – Integrated Defence Staff.