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    Points:15

    Educational abbreviations - a forum fun contest

    Last month we had a short story contest in which a good number of members participated. Encouraged and motivated by that I am now presenting a simple fun cum educational contest and hope that members will spare their valuable time to participate in it.

    There are so many educational authorities, agencies, institutions, regulatory bodies, examinations and tests, etc and they have some short form or abbreviation by which they are commonly known. One such abbreviation is UGC.

    Now what we have to do is to mention them (not more than 4 at a time) as the response to this thread. Please give the abbreviation, its full form, and where it is located. If it has offices in many places then give the place where its headquarters is located.

    A member can give as many responses as he can but can give a response only after two other members have given their responses. So, there will be a gap of two other responses between the two responses of a particular member.

    The contest will remain open for about a week and close on 10th March 2024 at midnight.

    The top contributors will be honored with awards from the ISC virtual award gallery.

    Let us start contributing and sharing our knowledge.
  • #777270

    Points:1
    My first response to this contest is -
    1. AIIMS - All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
    2. FRI - Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.
    Thoughts exchanged is knowledge gained.

  • #777271

    Points:2
    My first response:

    (a) BHU: Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi
    (b) AMU: Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
    (c) NCERT: National Council of Educational Research & Training, New Delhi (Headquarter)
    (d)IIMB: Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru
    (a) Those who have forgotten Noakhali, how can they protest Sandeshkhali?
    (b) Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it. ---------- Salvador Dali

  • #777274

    Points:1
    Being the organiser of this contest I will not be sharing any award but just for fun and interest I will also be contributing my bit. My response will also be considered for the gap.
    So my first response is -
    1. NERIST - North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.
    2. NIT - National Institute of Technology - Shillong, Meghalaya.
    Knowledge is power.

  • #777276

      

    Points:2
    Umesh, how about asking participants to give a clickable link to related contents in ISC? All those who have already posted their responses may be allowed to edit their submissions to include links wherever possible.
    'Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all'.
    -Aristotle

  • #777278

    Points:5
    My first 4 are as follows.
    1. CSIR: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. The headquarters of this organisation is in New Delhi. If anybody is interested in becoming a scientist they go through the following link.
    How to become a Scientist in CSIR
    2. CAT: Common Admission Test. This test is conducted by one of the IIMs for admission to Master of Business Administration (MBA) in IIMs.
    3. JNTUH: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. The details about this university can be obtained on this page. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
    4. IIIT-H : International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad.
    drrao
    always confident

  • #777280

    Points:2
    My 2nd entry is as below -
    1. HITS - Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai.
    2. IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai.
    Thoughts exchanged is knowledge gained.

  • #777281

    Points:1
    Saji, thanks for your suggestion. Yes, it makes sense to give a clickable link to the content about this institute or agency in ISC.
    This will facilitate the members or visitors to this forum thread to go directly to the entity and find information about it.
    After seeing your advice, Dr Rao has already started doing this and we thank him for the same.

    I request all the members participating in this contest to make these institutes/ agencies as clickable links. The earlier responses can also be edited wherever it is possible to do so.
    Thanks.
    Knowledge is power.

  • #777282

    Points:1
    My second entry is as below -
    1. IIIT Bhubaneswar - International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar, Orissa.
    2. IIM Sambalpur - Indian Institute of Management, Sambalpur, Orissa.
    Knowledge is power.

  • #777285

    Points:5
    1. JNTUK: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological university, Kakinada. Situated in Kakinada, the capital of East Godavari Dt AP.
    2. JNTUA: Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur . This institute is in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
    3.IIPE: Indian-Institute-of-Petroleum-Energy. This is situated in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
    4.GITAM: Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management. This is a private university and is in Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad and Bangalore.
    drrao
    always confident

  • #777286

    Points:2
    1. ASIET-Adi Shankara Institute of Technology, Kalady, Kerala.

    2.AICTE-All India Council for Technical Education

    3. LNCT-Lakshi Narayan College of Technology,

    4. NEET-National Eligibility cum Entrance Test

  • #777288

    Points:1
    My third entry is as below -
    1. IELTS - International English Language Testing System.
    2. ICT, Mumbai - Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai.
    Knowledge is power.

  • #777289

    Points:1
    I will request all the contributing members to just go through the existing responses and then contribute so that there is no duplication of the institutes and entities in this thread.
    I hope some more members will be joining this simple contest. Thanks.
    Knowledge is power.

  • #777290

    Points:4
    My 3rd entry is as follows -
    1. BITS, Pilani - Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan.
    2. IIT Jodhpur - Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
    3. MNIT Jaipur - Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
    4. JECRC University - JECRC University, Jaipur.
    Thoughts exchanged is knowledge gained.

  • #777292

    Points:2
    Although I can easily provide links of the institutes which I have mentioned or was planning to mention, the change of condition in the midst of the contest is not accepted by me.

    So, I am not going to participate in this contest farther.

    Best wishes to other participants.
    (a) Those who have forgotten Noakhali, how can they protest Sandeshkhali?
    (b) Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it. ---------- Salvador Dali

  • #777297

    Points:1
    Partha, my initial idea was only to mention the institute abbreviation and full name as it did not occur to me that making it a link will be adding so much value to the content as the visitors (members or surfers) to this page can go to the respective entity and find more details.
    Giving links is always for the benefit of the site in terms of increased traffic.
    I understand that we should not change the terms & conditions in between but the value addition was too tempting.
    Anyway, I respect your feelings and it is surely your prerogative to participate or not.
    Knowledge is power.

  • #777299

    Points:5
    1. NTA: National Testing Agency. This agency will be conducting entrance tests for admissions to various courses. The agency is in Delhi. To get admitted to Master of Science (M.Sc.) in central university, CUET will be conducted by NTA.
    2. CUET: Common University Entrance test.University of Hyderabad is also allotting seats based on the rank obtained in this test.
    3. ISI: Indian Statistical Institute. Students who did their M.Sc. in statistics can do their PhD at this institute.
    4. PhD: Doctor of Philosophy.
    drrao
    always confident

  • #777304

    Points:1
    My fourth entry is as follows -
    1. PGIMER - Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh.
    2. NDRI - National Dairy Research Institute - Karnal, Haryana.
    3. IIM Rohtak - Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak, Haryana.
    4. MDI Gurgaon - Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana.
    Knowledge is power.

  • #777308

    Points:4
    My fourth entry for this contest is as under -
    1. LPU - Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab.
    2. NIT Durgapur - National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, West Bengal.
    3. NIT Silchar - National Institute of Technology Silchar, Assam.
    4. SMSMC Jaipur - Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
    Thoughts exchanged is knowledge gained.

  • #777309

    Points:2
    Umesh Sir (#777297): I have absolutely nothing against this contest. I really appreciate the concept of this contest. The change of rule did not make it tough for me (as a participant) either. But I don't like the change of rule as per the direction of an editor, because this contest is being organised by you and not by the particular editor.
    (a) Those who have forgotten Noakhali, how can they protest Sandeshkhali?
    (b) Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it. ---------- Salvador Dali

  • #777312

    Points:1
    Partha, I have organized this contest under the overall framework and administration of ISC. Editors or the designated persons have full rights to allow it or not allow it or suggest any changes in the interest of ISC. I accepted the suggestion as it sincerely appealed to me.
    Anyway, you being a regular contest participant, I am missing you much.
    Knowledge is power.

  • #777313

    Points:5
    My next round of abbreviations are
    1. ISB: The Indian School of Business (ISB). Two campuses of this Indian School of Business (ISB) are located in Hyderabad and Mohali.
    2.NIMS: Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences . This institute is situated in Hyderabad Telangana.
    3. CCMB: .Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology. This is a CSIR laboratory situated in Hyderabad
    4. CFTRI: Central Food Technological Research Institute. This is also a CSIR laboratory having its headquarters at Mysore.
    drrao
    always confident

  • #777316

      

    Points:4
    Umesh,
    Thank you for taking up Saji's suggestion. It does help to have those links in the light of Tony Sir's thread about a dip in traffic/revenue, as internal links keep readers within the site.

    Partha considered it a condition and rule rather than what it was, namely, a suggestion that the organizer could have chosen not to accept, and he has decided to opt out merely because an editor suggested it. The decision is his prerogative. Let it be. You do not need to explain your stand any further. Let's not take this very useful thread off-track!
    When you make a commitment, you create hope. When you keep a commitment you create trust! ~ John C. Maxwell

  • #777318

    Points:1
    My fifth round of contribution is as under -
    1. IISST Thiruvananthapuram - Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram.
    2. NIT Calicut (Kozhikode) - National Institute of Technology, Calicut (Kozhikode).
    Knowledge is power.

  • #777322

    Points:1
    My entry

    ISRO Indian space Research Organisation,
    IGNOU Indira Gandhi National Open University, NewDelhi
    TNOU Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai
    BRAOU Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Open University. Hyderabad
    shasthranaam Ganitham moordhanisthitham

  • #777329

    Points:5
    Umesh,
    Thank you for posting such an innovative/enthusiastic thread to keep the forum lively. I would like to participate in disclosing some unrevealed abbreviations (I believe to my knowledge).
    AMCAT: It is an employability test to measure the skills of candidates for career opportunities in premier companies at the national level. Aspiring Minds Computer Adaptive Test
    NICMAR: National Institute of Construction Management and Research
    UPSC-IES:
    Union Public Service Commission Indian Economic Service
    B. Arch:
    Bachelor of Architecture

  • #777333

    Points:4
    My next round of abbreviations are as follows:
    1. BARC: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. This institute is situated in Mumbai.
    2. MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
    3.BAMS: Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery
    4. BDH:Bachelor of Dental Hygiene (BDH)
    drrao
    always confident

  • #777337

    Points:4
    My next entry for this contest is as follows -
    1. GNLU, Gandhinagar - Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar.
    2. IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institue Of Technology, Gandhinagar.
    3. NIT Surat - Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Institute of Technology, Surat.
    4. MSU Baroda - Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara.
    Thoughts exchanged is knowledge gained.

  • #777338

    Points:0
    My second entry
    JIPMER - Jawaharlal Institute of post graduate medical education and Research, Pondicherry
    KSOU -Karnataka State open university , Mysuru
    NCTE- National council for Teacher Education, New Delhi
    RGNIYD - Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of youth development, Sriperumbudhur, TN
    shasthranaam Ganitham moordhanisthitham

  • #777349

    Points:1
    #777338
    Sarojah
    It appears that you are having some difficulties in managing the HTML tags and presenting your content neatly. There seem to be some minor glitches.
    If you like you can edit your content #777338 and make it more presentable.
    If you have any problem you can go to the help section on HTML in this site.
    Knowledge is power.

  • #777361

    Points:2
    @Umesh it is a minor typo error. As I told you in another thread, I am coming to ISC just to share knowledge and hence typing on the spot. Even in this thread, I am not making it a point to get more points and hence the length is only zero because I typed abbreviations first after editing and then typed the explanation.
    shasthranaam Ganitham moordhanisthitham

  • #777372

    Points:1
    My next contribution is -
    1. TCE Madurai - Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
    2. IHM Aurangabad - Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
    Knowledge is power.

  • #777387

    Points:5
    1. CECRI: Central Electro Chemical Research Institute. This is a CSIR laboratory working on Electrochemical reactions and is situated in Karaikudi.
    2. IISc: Indian Institute of Science . This is considered the number one institute in India for many subjects. This is in Bangalore.
    3. VIT: Vellore Institute of Technology. This university is in Vellore, Tamilnadu. It is a private university
    4. VISTAS: Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies
    drrao
    always confident

  • #777388

    Points:4
    My next entry -
    1. IIM Nagpur - Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur, Maharashtra.
    2. TOEFL - Test of English Foreign Languages.
    3. SPA Bhopal - School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal, M.P.
    4. IIFM, Bhopal - Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, M.P.
    Thoughts exchanged is knowledge gained.

  • #777406

    Points:1
    I am adding some more abbreviations to this list -
    1. CBSE - Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.
    2. CIET - Central Institute of Education Technology, New Delhi.
    3. KVS - Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, New Delhi.
    4. NVS - Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
    Knowledge is power.

  • #777423

    Points:1
    This contest is now closed for the contributions as the last date (10.03.24) is over.
    I request the concerned forum editor to please lock this thread.
    Knowledge is power.


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