Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra)

Ministry of Skill Development,Employment and Entrepreneurship
Government of Maharashtra
कौशल्य विकास, रोजगार आणि उद्योजकता विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of the state of Maharashtra

Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
JurisdictionIndia Maharashtra
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Ashish Kumar Singh, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra
Websitewww.mahaswayam.gov.in

The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is a Ministry of Government of Maharashtra to coordinate all skill development,Employment and entrepreneurship efforts in Maharashtra.

The Ministry is headed by Cabinet Minister Mangal Lodha since 14 August 2022.

Head office

The Ministers Chamber and Head Office of the department is on 2nd Floor[1] of the iconic Mantralaya Building located on Madame Cama Road Mumbai.

Minister of Skill Development,Employment and Entrepreneurship
मंत्री कौशल्य विकास, रोजगार आणि उद्योजकता
Emblem of India
Flag of India
Incumbent
Mangal Lodha
since 14 August 2022
Ministry of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra)
StyleThe Honourable
AbbreviationCabinet Minister
Member ofState Cabinet
Reports toChief Minister,
Maharashtra Legislature
SeatMantralaya, Mumbai
AppointerGovernor on the advice of the
Chief Minister
Term length5 years
PrecursorRajesh Tope
(2022-2022)
Inaugural holderKeshavrao Sonawane
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy
  • Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022

Cabinet Ministers

No. Portrait Minister
(Constituency) 		Term of office Political party Ministry Chief Minister
From To Period
Minister of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship
01 D. S. Palaspagar
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Bhandara District)
(Legislative Council) 		01 May
1960 		07 March
1962 		1 year, 310 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao I
Yashwantrao Chavan
02 Keshavrao Sonawane
(MLA for Latur Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		08 March
1962 		19 November
1962 		256 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao II
03 Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
(MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		20 November
1962 		24 November
1963 		1 year, 4 days Indian National Congress Kannamwar l Marotrao Kannamwar
04 P. K. Sawant
(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Interim Chief Minister) 		25 November
1962 		04 December
1963 		9 days Indian National Congress Sawant P. K. Sawant
05 Shantilal Shah
(MLA for Vile Parle Constituency No. 177-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly) 		05 December
1963 		01 March
1967 		3 years, 86 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao I
Vasantrao Naik
06 Vasantrao Naik
(MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) 		01 March
1967 		27 October
1969 		2 years, 240 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao II
07 Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		27 October
1969 		13 March
1972 		2 years, 138 days Indian National Congress
08 Anant Namjoshi
(MLA for Girgaon Constituency No. 185-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		13 March
1972 		04 April
1973 		1 year, 32 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao III
09 Rafique Zakaria
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council) 		04 April
1973 		17 Match
1974 		347 days Indian National Congress
10 Abdul Rahman Antulay
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		17 Match
1974 		21 February
1975 		341 days Indian National Congress
11 Sundarrao Solanke
(MLA for Majalgaon Constituency No. 229-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		21 February
1975 		16 April
1977 		2 years, 54 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao I
Shankarrao Chavan
12 Dadasaheb Rupwate
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 11 -
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Council) 		17 April
1977 		07 March
1978 		1 year, 324 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada I
Vasantdada Patil
13 Sundarrao Solanke
(MLA for Majalgaon Constituency No. 229-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		07 March
1978 		18 July
1978 		133 days Indian National Congress (U) Vasantdada II
14 Hashu Advani
(MLA for Chembur Constituency No. 173-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		18 July
1978 		17 February
1980 		1 year, 214 days Janata Party Pawar I
Sharad Pawar
15 Abdul Rahman Antulay
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) 		09 June
1980 		21 January
1982 		1 year, 226 days Indian National Congress Antulay
Abdul Rahman Antulay
16 Bhagwantrao Gaikwad
(MLA for Kalameshwar Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District
(Legislative Assembly) 		21 January
1982 		02 February
1983 		1 year, 12 days Indian National Congress Bhosale
Babasaheb Bhosale
17 S. M. I. Aseer
(MLA for Ahmednagar South Constituency No. 223-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly) 		07 February
1983 		05 March
1985 		2 years, 26 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada III
Vasantdada Patil
18 Jawaharlal Darda
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Council) 		12 March
1985 		03 June
1985 		83 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada IV
Minister of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Minister of Employment
19 Shivajirao Deshmukh
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 18 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council) 		03 June
1985 		12 March
1986 		282 days Indian National Congress Nilangekar Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
20 Ram Meghe
(Minister of Employment)
(MLA for Daryapur Constituency No. 40-
Amravati District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		03 June
1985 		12 March
1986 		282 days Indian National Congress
21 Vilasrao Deshmukh
(Minister of Skill Development0 and Entrepreneurship)
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		12 March
1986 		26 June
1988 		2 years, 106 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao II
Shankarrao Chavan
22 Ram Meghe
(Minister of Employment)
(MLA for Daryapur Constituency No. 40-
Amravati District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		12 March
1986 		26 June
1988 		2 years, 106 days Indian National Congress
23 Sushilkumar Shinde
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
(MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		26 June
1988 		03 March
1990 		1 year, 250 days Indian National Congress Pawar II
Sharad Pawar
24 Narendra Marutrao Kamble
(Minister of Employment)
(MLC for Elected by Governor Nominated No. 10 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council) 		26 June
1988 		03 March
1990 		1 year, 250 days Indian National Congress
25 Bharat Bondre
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
(MLA for Chikhali Constituency No. 23-
Buldhana District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		03 March
1990 		25 June
1991 		1 year, 114 days Indian National Congress Pawar III
26 Narendra Marutrao Kamble
(Minister of Employment)
(MLC for Elected by Governor Nominated No. 10 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council) 		03 March
1990 		25 June
1991 		1 year, 114 days Indian National Congress
27 Rohidas Patil
(Minister of (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship , Minister of Employment)
(MLA for Dhule Constituency No. 07-
Dhule District
(Legislative Assembly) 		25 June
1991 		30 December
1991 		188 days Indian National Congress Sudhakarrao Sudhakarrao Naik
28 Arun Gujarathi
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
(MLA for Chopda Constituency No. 10-
Jalgaon District
(Legislative Assembly) 		06 March
1993 		18 November
1994 		1 year, 257 days Indian National Congress Pawar IV
Sharad Pawar
29 Prabhakar Dharkar
(Minister of Employment)
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Pune District)
(Legislative Council) 		06 March
1993 		18 November
1994 		1 year, 257 days Indian National Congress
30 Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
(MLA for Shirdi Constituency No. 218-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		14 March
1995 		01 February
1999 		3 years, 324 days Shiv Sena Joshi
Manohar Joshi
31 Ganesh Naik
(Minister of Employment)
(MLA for Belapur Constituency No. 151-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		14 March
1995 		01 February
1999 		3 years, 324 days Shiv Sena
32 Prakash Mehta
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
(MLA for Ghatkopar East Constituency No. 170-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly) 		01 February
1999 		11 May
1999 		99 days Bharatiya Janata Party Rane
Narayan Rane
33 Diwakar Raote
(Minister of Employment)
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council) 		01 February
1999 		11 May
1999 		99 days Shiv Sena
34 Haribhau Bagade
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
(MLA for Aurangabad East Constituency No. 109-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly) 		11 May
1999 		17 October
1999 		159 days Bharatiya Janata Party
35 Gajanan Kirtikar
(Minister of Employment)
(MLA for Malad Constituency No. 177-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly) 		11 May
1999 		17 October
1999 		159 days Shiv Sena
Minister of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Minister of Employment and Self-employment
36 Jaywantrao Awale
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
(MLA for Vadgaon Maval Constituency No. 192-
Pune District
(Legislative Assembly) 		19 October
1999 		16 January
2003 		3 years, 89 days Indian National Congress Deshmukh I
Vilasrao Deshmukh
37 Shivajirao Moghe
(Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
(MLA for Arni Constituency No. 80-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		19 October
1999 		16 January
2003 		3 years, 89 days Indian National Congress
38 Jaywantrao Awale
(Minister of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship)
(MLA for Vadgaon Maval Constituency No. 192-
Pune District
(Legislative Assembly) 		18 January
2003 		01 November
2004 		1 year, 295 days Indian National Congress Sushilkumar
Sushilkumar Shinde
39 Rohidas Patil
(Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
(MLA for Dhule Constituency No. 07-
Dhule District
(Legislative Assembly) 		18 January
2003 		01 November
2004 		1 year, 295 days Indian National Congress
40 Vilasrao Deshmukh
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) 		01 November
2004 		09 November
2004 		8 days Indian National Congress Deshmukh II
Vilasrao Deshmukh
41 Patangrao Kadam
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		09 November
2004 		01 December
2008 		4 years, 22 days Nationalist Congress Party
42 Balasaheb Thorat
(Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
(MLA for Sangamner Constituency No. 217-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		09 November
2004 		01 December
2008 		4 years, 22 days Indian National Congress
43 R. R. Patil
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
(MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Constituency No. 287-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		08 December
2008 		06 November
2009 		333 days Nationalist Congress Party Ashok I
Ashok Chavan
44 Balasaheb Thorat
(Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
(MLA for Sangamner Constituency No. 217-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		08 December
2008 		06 November
2009 		333 days Indian National Congress
45 Mohammed Arif Naseem Khan
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
(MLA for Chandivali Constituency No. 168-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		07 November
2009 		10 November
2010 		1 year, 3 days Indian National Congress Ashok II
46 Suresh Shetty
(Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
(MLA for Andheri East Constituency No. 166-
Mumbai Suburban district
(Legislative Assembly) 		07 November
2009 		10 November
2010 		1 year, 3 days Indian National Congress
47 Rajendra Darda
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
(MLA for Aurangabad East Constituency No. 109-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly) 		11 November
2010 		26 September
2014 		3 years, 319 days Indian National Congress Prithviraj
Prithviraj Chavan
48 Narayan Rane
(Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 03 -
Sindhudurg District)
(Legislative Council) 		11 November
2010 		26 September
2014 		3 years, 319 days Indian National Congress
49 Eknath Khadse
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
(MLA for Muktainagar Constituency No. 20-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		31 October
2014 		04 June
2016 		1 year, 217 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis I
Devendra Fadnavis
49 Devendra Fadnavis
(Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister) 		31 October
2014 		08 July
2016 		1 year, 251 days Bharatiya Janata Party
50 Prakash Mehta
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
(MLA for Ghatkopar East Constituency No. 170-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly) 		04 June
2016 		16 June
2019 		3 years, 12 days Bharatiya Janata Party
51 Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
(MLA for Nilanga Constituency No. 238-
Latur District
(Legislative Assembly) 		16 June
2019 		12 November
2019 		149 days Bharatiya Janata Party
52 Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal
(Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
(MLA for Sindkheda Constituency No. 06-
Dhule District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		16 June
2019 		12 November
2019 		149 days Bharatiya Janata Party
53 Devendra Fadnavis
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief_Minister)
In Charge 		23 November
2019 		28 November
2019 		5 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis II
Minister of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship
54 Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		28 November
2019 		30 December
2019 		32 days Nationalist Congress Party Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray
56 Nawab Malik
(MLA for Anushakti Nagar Constituency No. 172-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		30 December
2019 		27 March
2022 		2 years, 87 days Nationalist Congress Party
57 Rajesh Tope
(MLA for Ghansawangi Constituency No. 100-
Jalna District
(Legislative Assembly)
Additional Charge 		27 March
2022 		29 June
2022 		94 days Nationalist Congress Party
58 Eknath Shinde
(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief Minister)
In Charge 		30 June
2022 		14 August
2022 		45 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) Eknath
Eknath Shinde
59 Mangal Lodha
(MLA for Malabar Hill Constituency No. 185-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		14 August
2022 		26 November
2024 		2 years, 135 days Bharatiya Janata Party
60 Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief_Minister)
In Charge 		05 December
2024 		Incumbent 15 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis III
Devendra Fadnavis

Ministers of State

No. Portrait Deputy Minister
(Constituency) 		Term of office Political party Ministry Minister Chief Minister
From To Period
Deputy Minister of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship
Vacant 23 November
2019 		28 November
2019 		5 days NA Fadnavis II Devendra Fadnavis
Devendra Fadnavis
01 Shambhuraj Desai
(MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		30 December
2019 		27 June
2022 		2 years, 179 days Shiv Sena Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray
02 Vishwajeet Kadam
(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)
Additional_Charge 		27 June
2022 		29 June
2022 		2 days Indian National Congress
Vacant 30 June
2022 		Incumbent 2 years, 173 days NA Eknath
Eknath Shinde

List of principal secretary

Structure

Ministry has different departments and societies which look after skill development and entrepreneurship activities. Cabinet Minister is head of the Ministry and Minister of State assists Cabinet Minister in day-to-day activities. Bureaucrats are appointed to govern various programs of the Ministry.

Department of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship (SDEED)

SDEED is responsible for execution of the Maharashtra State Innovative Startup Policy.[2]

Leadership

Along with ministers, members from Civil Services of India lead department[3]

  1. Mangal Lodha, Cabinet Minister
  2. Vacant, Minister of State
  3. Smt. Manisha Verma, IAS (I/C Principal Secretary)
  4. Shri. N. K. Bhosale (Joint Secretary)
  5. Shri. Shrinivas Shastri (Deputy Secretary)
  6. Smt. Manjusha A. Karande. (Deputy Secretary)
  7. Santosh Rokade (Under Secretary)
  8. Vinod Bondre (Under Secretary)
  9. Pranali Gosavi (Under Secretary)

Maharashtra State Skill Development Society (MSSDS)

Maharashtra State Skill Development Society (MSSDS) was established on 15 February 2011 under the Societies Registration Act 1860.[4] MSSDS is responsible for looking after skill development training programs in Maharashtra

Directorate of Vocational Education & Training (DVET)

Directorate of Vocational Education & Training (DVET) was separated from Department of Technical Education in 1984 to facilitate Technical Education activities.[5]

Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSIS)

Maharashtra State Innovation Society was established in 2018[6] and it comes under Ministry of Entrepreneurship and it is a nodal government agency to promote innovation-driven entrepreneurial ecosystem in the state of Maharashtra[7]

References

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  2. ^ "Maharashtra government issues guidelines for self-financed private skill universities". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  3. ^ "Mahaswayam". www.mahaswayam.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  4. ^ "MSSDS: Users". kaushalya.mahaswayam.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  5. ^ "History Dvet Maharashtra | DVET". www.dvet.gov.in. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  6. ^ "Maha signs MoU with UK govt to strengthen start-ups ecosystem". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  7. ^ "Maharashtra State Innovation Society". www.msins.in. Retrieved 2021-07-06.