Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra)

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Ministry of School Education, Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय शालेय शिक्षण विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
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Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction Flag of India.svg Maharashtra
Headquarters Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Vandana Krishn (IAS)
Parent department Government of Maharashtra
Website education.maharashtra.gov.in

The Ministry of School Education is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for designing and implementing education related policies in the state Maharashtra.

Contents

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister, Dadaji Bhuse . [1]

Head office

Minister of School Education
मंत्री शालेय शिक्षण विभाग
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Incumbent
Dadaji Bhuse
since 21 December 2024
Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra)
Style The Honourable
AbbreviationCabinet Minister
Member ofState Cabinet
Reports to Chief Minister ,
Maharashtra Legislature
Seat Mantralaya, Mumbai
Appointer Governor on the advice of the
Chief Minister
Term length 5 years
Precursor(2024- 2024)
Inaugural holder(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy
  • Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022

Cabinet Ministers

No.PortraitMinister
(Constituency)
Term of officePolitical partyMinistryChief Minister
FromToPeriod
Minister of School Education
01 Balasaheb Desai
(MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)
01 May
1960
07 March
1962
1 year, 310 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao I Yashwantrao Chavan 2010 stamp of India.jpg
Yashwantrao Chavan
02 Shantilal Shah
(MLA for Vile Parle Constituency No. 177-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly)
08 March
1962
19 November
1962
256 days Indian National Congress Yashwantrao II
03 Shantilal Shah
(MLA for Vile Parle Constituency No. 177-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly)
20 November
1962
24 November
1963
1 year, 4 days Indian National Congress Kannamwar l Marotrao Kannamwar
04 Parashuram Krishnaji 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 Parashuram Krishnaji Sawant
05Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
(MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
05 December
1963
01 March
1967
3 years, 86 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao I Vasantrao Naik portrait.jpg
Vasantrao Naik
06 Homi J. H. Taleyarkhan
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 22 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council)
01 March
1967
27 October
1969
2 years, 240 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao II
07Nirmala Raje Bhosale
(MLA for Satara Constituency No. 268-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)
27 October
1969
13 March
1972
2 years, 138 days Indian National Congress
08M. B. Popat
(MLA for Dhobitalao Constituency No. 160-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly)
13 March
1972
04 April
1973
1 year, 32 days Indian National Congress Vasantrao III
09 The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil.jpg Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
04 April
1973
17 Match
1974
347 days Indian National Congress
10 Rafique Zakaria
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council)
17 Match
1974
21 February
1975
341 days Indian National Congress
11 Prabha Rau.jpg Prabha Rau
(MLA for Pulgaon Constituency No. 41-
Wardha District)
(Legislative Assembly)
21 February
1975
16 April
1977
2 years, 54 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao I Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India.jpg
Shankarrao Chavan
12 The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil.jpg Pratibha Patil
(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
17 April
1977
07 March
1978
1 year, 324 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada I Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg
Vasantdada Patil
13Baliram Waman Hiray
(MLA for Dabhadi Constituency No. 74-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 March
1978
18 July
1978
133 days Indian National Congress (Indira) Vasantdada II
14 Sadanand Varde
(MLA for Vandre Constituency No. 188-
Mumbai City District
(Legislative Assembly)
18 July
1978
19 November
1979
1 year, 124 days Indian Congress (Socialist) Pawar I The Union Minister for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Shri Sharad Pawar addressing at the launch of the Sahana Group's New Marathi Channel "Jai Maharashtra", in Mumbai on April 27, 2013 (cropped).jpg
Sharad Pawar
15Arjunrao Kasture
(MLA for Buldana Constituency No. 23-
Buldana District)
(Legislative Assembly)
19 November
1979
18 February
1980
91 days
16Baliram Waman Hiray
(MLA for Dabhadi Constituency No. 74-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
09 June
1980
21 January
1982
1 year, 226 days Indian National Congress Antulay A. R. Antulay with Shivraj Patil (cropped).jpg
Abdul Rahman Antulay
17Sharadchandrika Suresh Patil
(MLA for Chopda Constituency No. 10-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)
21 January
1982
02 February
1983
1 year, 12 days Indian National Congress Bhosale Babasaheb Bhosale.png
Babasaheb Bhosale
18 Sudhakarrao Naik
(MLA for Pusad Constituency No. 81-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 February
1983
05 March
1985
2 years, 26 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada III Vasantdada Patil (1977).jpg
Vasantdada Patil
19 Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg Sushilkumar Shinde
(MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
12 March
1985
03 June
1985
83 days Indian National Congress Vasantdada IV
20Ram Meghe
(MLA for Daryapur Constituency No. 40-
Amravati District)
(Legislative Assembly)
03 June
1985
12 March
1986
282 days Indian National Congress Nilangekar Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
21Ram Meghe
(MLA for Daryapur Constituency No. 40-
Amravati District)
(Legislative Assembly)
12 March
1986
26 June
1988
2 years, 106 days Indian National Congress Shankarrao II Shankarrao Chavan 2007 stamp of India (cropped).jpg
Shankarrao Chavan
22 Kamalkishor Kadam
(MLA for Nanded Constituency No. 66-
Nanded District
(Legislative Assembly)
26 June
1988
03 March
1990
1 year, 250 days Indian National Congress Pawar II Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg
Sharad Pawar
23 Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
03 March
1990
25 June
1991
1 year, 114 days Indian National Congress Pawar III
24Anantrao Thopate
(MLA for Bhor Constituency No. 203-
Pune District
(Legislative Assembly)
25 June
1991
22 February
1993
1 year, 242 days Indian National Congress Sudhakarrao Sudhakarrao Naik
25Salim Zakaria
(MLA for Vandre Constituency No. 177-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)
06 March
1993
18 November
1994
1 year, 257 days Indian National Congress Pawar IV Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg
Sharad Pawar
26 Sudhir Joshi
(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 21 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)
14 March
1995
01 February
1999
3 years, 324 days Shiv Sena Joshi Manohar Joshi cropped.jpg
Manohar Joshi
27 Prakash Mehta in Mumbai.jpg Prakash Mehta
(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 (cropped).jpg
Narayan Rane
28 Shobhatai Fadnavis
(MLA for Saoli Constituency No. 82-
Chandrapur district)
(Legislative Assembly)
11 May
1999
17 October
1999
159 days Bharatiya Janata Party
29 Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief Minister)
19 October
1999
27 October
1999
8 days Indian National Congress Deshmukh I Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg
Vilasrao Deshmukh
30 Ramkrishna More
(MLA for Khed Constituency No. 219-
Pune District)
(Legislative Assembly)
27 October
1999
16 January
2003
3 years, 81 days Indian National Congress
31 Ashok Chavan With Coat.jpeg Ashok Chavan
(MLA for Mudkhed Constituency No. 85-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly)
18 January
2003
01 November
2004
1 year, 295 days Indian National Congress Sushilkumar Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg
Sushilkumar Shinde
32 Vilasrao Deshmukh at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg Vilasrao Deshmukh
(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 at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg
Vilasrao Deshmukh
33 Vasant Purke
(MLA for Ralegaon Constituency No. 77-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)
09 November
2004
01 December
2008
4 years, 22 days Indian National Congress
34 Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
(MLA for Shirdi Constituency No. 218-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
08 December
2008
06 November
2009
333 days Indian National Congress Ashok I Ashok Chavan With Coat.jpeg
Ashok Chavan
35 Balasaheb Thorat
(MLA for Sangamner Constituency No. 217-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
07 November
2009
10 November
2010
1 year, 3 days Indian National Congress Ashok II
36 Rajendra darda wiki profile.jpg Rajendra Darda
(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 - India Economic Summit 2011.jpg
Prithviraj Chavan
37 Vinod Tawde in 2015.jpg Vinod Tawde
(MLA for Borivali Constituency No. 152-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly)
31 October
2014
16 June
2019
4 years, 228 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis I Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
38 Photo with Shri Devendra Fadnavis & Shri Ashish Shelar (cropped).jpg Ashish Shelar
(MLA for Vandre West Constituency No. 177-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)
16 June
2019
12 November
2019
149 days Bharatiya Janata Party
39 Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg Devendra Fadnavis
(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
40 Balasaheb Thorat
(MLA for Sangamner Constituency No. 217-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly)
28 November
2019
30 December
2019
32 days Indian National Congress Thackeray The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Uddhav Thackeray calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on February 21, 2020 (Uddhav Thackeray) (cropped).jpg
Uddhav Thackeray
41 The Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Maharashtra, Prof. Varsha Gaikwad calls on the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Women and Child Development, Smt. Krishna Tirath, in New Delhi.jpg Varsha Gaikwad
(MLA for Dharavi Constituency No. 178-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December
2019
29 June
2022
2 years, 181 days Indian National Congress
42 Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg 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 with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde
43 Deepak Vasant Kesarkar
(MLA for Sawantwadi Constituency No. 270-
Sindhudurg District)
(Legislative Assembly)
14 August
2022
26 November
2024
2 years, 135 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)
44 Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg Devendra Fadnavis
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)

(Chief_Minister)
In Charge
05 December
2024
21 December
2024
16 days Bharatiya Janata Party Fadnavis III Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
45 Dadaji Bhuse
(MLA for Malegaon Outer Constituency No. 81-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
21 December
2024
Incumbent294 days Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)

Ministers of State

No.PortraitDeputy Minister
(Constituency)
Term of officePolitical partyMinistryMinisterChief Minister
FromToPeriod
Deputy Minister of School Education
Vacant23 November
2019
28 November
2019
5 daysNA Fadnavis II Devendra Fadnavis Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
01 Omprakash Babarao Kadu
(MLA for Achalpur Constituency No. 42-
Amravati District)
(Legislative Assembly)
30 December
2019
27 June
2022
2 years, 179 days Prahar Janshakti Party Supported Party Shiv Sena Thackeray Varsha Gaikwad The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Uddhav Thackeray calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on February 21, 2020 (Uddhav Thackeray) (cropped).jpg
Uddhav Thackeray
02 Aditi Sunil Tatkare
(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)

Additional_Charge
27 June
2022
29 June
2022
2 days Nationalist Congress Party
Vacant30 June
2022
Incumbent3 years, 103 daysNA Eknath


(2022–Present)

Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
Eknath Shinde

Departments

Various departs come under ministry of education.

  1. Institute of Vocational Guidance
  2. State Science Institute, Nagpur
  3. State Education Technology Cell
  4. State Institute of English Study
  5. District Institute of Education & Training (DIET)

References

  1. ANI (2022-08-14). "Maha: Fadnavis bags key ministries as Shinde allocates portfolios". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  2. Swati Shinde (Nov 8, 2016). "Balbharati reduced to printing bureau | Pune News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  3. "Maharashtra State Council of Educational Research and Training". www.mscepune.in. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  4. "Maharashtra State Council of Examination". mscepune.in. Retrieved 2021-06-26.