Abbreviations BOU: BOU Bangladesh Open University CADE: Convention against Discrimination in Education CEDAW: Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women CERD: Convention on Eradication of Racial Discrimination CESCR: Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural rights CRC: Convention on Rights of the Child ICESCR: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural rights MDG: Millennium Development Goals NCTB: National Curriculum and Textbook Board NEP: National Education Policy OHCHR: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights RTE: Right to Education UDHR: Universal Declaration of Human Rights UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural organization UNGA: United Nations General Assembly WCEFA: World Conference on Education for All Page | 6