Acronyms

·         BMET: Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training

·         BTEB: Bangladesh Technical Education Board

·         CAD:  Course Accreditation Document

·         CBC:  Competency Based Curriculum

·         CBLMs: Competency Based Learning Materials

·         CBT: Competency Based Training

·         CBT&A: Competency Based Training and Assessment

·         CS: Competency Standard

·         DTE: Directorate of Technical Education

·         EU: European Union

·         ILO: International Labour Organization

·         MOE: Ministry of Education

·         MOEWOE: Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment

·         MOLE: Ministry of Labour and Employment

·         NEP:   National Education Policy

·         NGOs: Non-Government Organizations

·         NSDA: National Skills Development Authority

·         NSDC: National Skills Development Council

·         NSDP: National Skills Development Policy

·         NTVQF: National Technical and Vocational Qualification Framework

·         OSH: Occupational Safety and Health

·         PCs: Personal Computers

·         QAMS: Quality Assurance Manuals

·         RPL: Recognition of Prior Learning

·         SCDC: Standard ad Curriculum Development Committee

·         TSC: Technical School and College

·         TTC: Technical Training Centre

·         TTTC: Technical Teachers Training College

·         TVET:  Technical Vocational Education and Training

·         VET; Vocational Training Institute

·         VTTI: Vocational Teachers Training Institute