(A Complete Guide for Exams, Research, and Policy Awareness)
Jharkhand is a state rich in natural resources, industrial hubs, and socio-tribal development initiatives. Over the years, various government bodies, schemes, and institutions have emerged—each often referred to by its abbreviation. These are frequently asked in JPSC, JSSC, and other competitive exams. Below is a well-structured list of these abbreviations categorized by sector.
1. Development Authorities & Infrastructure Corporations
- AIADA – Adityapur Industrial Area Development Authority
- BIADA – Bokaro Industrial Area Development Authority
- JIADA – Jharkhand Industrial Area Development Authority
- RIADA – Ranchi Industrial Area Development Authority
- SPIADA – Santhal Pargana Industrial Area Development Authority
- JTDC – Jharkhand Tourism Development Corporation
- JINFRA – Jharkhand Infrastructure Development Corporation
- JUIDCL – Jharkhand Urban Infrastructure Development Co. Ltd.
- JUTCOL – Jharkhand Urban Transport Corporation Ltd.
- JUSNL – Jharkhand Urja Sancharan Nigam Limited
- JUUNL – Jharkhand Urja Utpadan Nigam Limited
- JUVNL – Jharkhand Urja Vikas Nigam Limited
2. Industrial, Mining & Energy Sector
- DVC – Damodar Valley Corporation ★
- BCCL – Bharat Coking Coal Limited
- CMPDI – Central Mine Planning and Design Institute ★
- HEC – Heavy Engineering Corporation
- MECON – Metallurgical & Engineering Consultants Limited
- IEL – Indian Explosives Limited
- NTPC – National Thermal Power Corporation
- PVUNL – Patratu Vidyut Urja Nigam Limited
- JIMMS – Jharkhand Integrated Mines & Minerals Management System
- JIIDCO – Jharkhand Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation
3. Agriculture, Forestry & Environment
- BAU – Birsa Agriculture University
- ATMA – Agriculture Technology Management Agency
- ARYA – Attracting and Retaining Youth in Agriculture
- FSI – Forest Survey of India
- JHIMDI – Jharkhand Horticulture Intensification by Micro Drip Irrigation
- NTFP – Non-Timber Forest Produce
- CAMPA – Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management Authority ★
- VEDC – Village Environment Development Committee
- VFMPC – Village Forest Management & Protection Committee
- MDI – Micro Drip Irrigation
- JSWM – Jharkhand State Watershed Mission
- JSWSH – Jharkhand State Water and Sanitation Mission
4. Social Welfare & Government Schemes
- AJJPY – Aadim Jan Jati Pension Yojana
- BAY – Birsa Awas Yojana
- BHGY – Birsa Harit Gram Yojana
- BMBY – Birsa Munda Bagwani Yojana
- MLLY – Mukhyamantri Ladli Laxmi Yojana
- MMDBY – Mukhyamantri Dal Bhat Yojana
- MMJSSA – Mukhyamantri Janani Shishu Swasthya Abhiyan
- MMKAY – Mukhyamantri Krishi Aashirwad Yojana
- MSBY – Mukhyamantri Swasthya Bima Yojana
- MSY – Mukhyamantri Shramik Yojana
- MVY – Mukhyamantri Vidyalaxmi Yojana
- MKY – Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana
- SAAMAR – Strategic Action for Alleviation of Malnutrition & Anemia ★
- SAHAY – Sports Action Towards Harnessing Aspiration of Youth
- SVNSPY – Swami Vivekanand Nishshakta Swavlamban Protsahan Yojana
5. Tribal Affairs & Scheduled Area Development
- JTDP / JTDS – Jharkhand Tribal Development Programme / Society
- JTDEP – Jharkhand Tribal Development & Empowerment Project
- JTELP – Jharkhand Tribal Empowerment & Livelihood Programme
- JTRI – Jharkhand Tribal Research Institute
- TSP – Tribal Sub Plan
- TCDC – Tribal Co-operative Development Corporation ★
- PESA – Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act
- SPT Act – Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act ★
- CNT Act – Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act ★
6. Education & Training Institutes
- BIT – Birsa Institute of Technology
- ICAR – Indian Council of Agricultural Research
- IIM – Indian Institute of Management (Ranchi)
- NIT – National Institute of Technology (Jamshedpur)
- NIFFT – National Institute of Foundry & Forge Technology
- NIAMT – National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Tech.
- XISS / XLRI / XITE – Xavier Institutes (Social Service / Labour / Tribal Education)
- JCERT – Jharkhand Council of Education Research & Training
- JEPC – Jharkhand Education Project Council
- KGBV – Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya
- JSTDI – Jharkhand Silk Textile Development Institute
- JTET – Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test
7. Governance, Law & Public Administration
- JPSC – Jharkhand Public Service Commission
- JSSC – Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission
- JAC – Jharkhand Academic Council
- JPRA – Jharkhand Panchayati Raj Act
- JHALSA – Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority
- SKIPA – Sri Krishna Institute of Public Administration
- JSCBM – Jharkhand State Co-operative Bank
- CAPART – Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Tech.
8. Health, Nutrition & Women Welfare
- ICDS – Integrated Child Development Services
- ASHA – Accredited Social Health Activist
- NRHM – National Rural Health Mission
- JRHMS – Jharkhand Rural Health Mission Society
- JWDS – Jharkhand Women Development Society
- VHSNC – Village Health Sanitation & Nutrition Committee
9. Smart Governance & Digital Infrastructure
- JAP-IT – Jharkhand Agency for Promotion of IT
- JeGRAS – Jharkhand e-Government Receipts Accounting System
- RSCC – Ranchi Smart City Corporation
- JCN / JCNL – Jharkhand Communication Network (Limited)
10. Livelihood, Finance & Cooperatives
- SRLM – State Rural Livelihood Mission
- SUDA – State Urban Development Agency
- JSLPS – Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society
- JSDMS – Jharkhand Skills Development Mission Society
- JSFC – Jharkhand State Financial Corporation
- JHAMFCOFED – Jharkhand Minor Forest Produce Cooperative Federation
- SCARDB / SCLBD – State Co-operative Banks for Agriculture and Land
11. Miscellaneous Important Bodies & Missions
- JOHAR – Jharkhand Opportunities for Harnessing Rural Growth
- SJKVY – Saksham Jharkhand Kaushal Vikas Yojana
- SAMETI – State Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute
- SFURTI – Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries
- VSPHKVS – Veer Sahid Poto Ho Khel Vikas Scheme
Note for Aspirants:
- Abbreviations marked with ★ have been repeatedly asked in JPSC, JSSC, and other exams.
- Ensure you memorize these, especially those related to tribal acts, flagship schemes, and major development authorities.