Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra)

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Ministry of Skill Development,Employment and Entrepreneurship
Government of Maharashtra
कौशल्य विकास, रोजगार आणि उद्योजकता विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of Maharashtra.svg
Mantralay of Mumbai, Administrative Headquarters 03.jpg
Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction Flag of India.svg Maharashtra
Headquarters Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Ashish Kumar Singh, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary
Parent department Government of Maharashtra
Website www.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.

Contents

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
Seal of Maharashtra (1).svg
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Incumbent
Mangal Lodha
since 14 August 2022
Ministry of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship (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 Rajesh Tope
(2022-2022)
Inaugural holder Keshavrao Sonawane
(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 Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship
01D. 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 2010 stamp of India.jpg
Yashwantrao Chavan
02 Keshavraoji Sonawane.png 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
03Madhukar 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 portrait.jpg
Vasantrao Naik
06 Vasantrao Naik portrait.jpg 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 The President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil.jpg 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 A. R. Antulay with Shivraj Patil (cropped).jpg 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 2007 stamp of India.jpg
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 (1977).jpg
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 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
15 A. R. Antulay with Shivraj Patil (cropped).jpg 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 A. R. Antulay with Shivraj Patil (cropped).jpg
Abdul Rahman Antulay
16Bhagwantrao 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.png
Babasaheb Bhosale
17S. 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 (1977).jpg
Vasantdada Patil
18 Jawaharlal Darda 2022 stamp of India cr.jpg 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 SHRI SHIVAJIRAO BAPUSAHEB DESHMUKH.jpg 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
20Ram 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 at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg 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 2007 stamp of India (cropped).jpg
Shankarrao Chavan
22Ram 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 Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg 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 Govindrao Pawar.jpg
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
25Bharat 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
27Rohidas 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
28Arun 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 Govindrao Pawar.jpg
Sharad Pawar
29Prabhakar 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 cropped.jpg
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 in Mumbai.jpg 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 (cropped).jpg
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 at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg
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 Shri Sushilkumar Shinde, in New Delhi on August 06, 2009 (cropped).jpg
Sushilkumar Shinde
39Rohidas 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 at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg 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 at Innovation Partnerships Event May 8, 2012.jpg
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.jpg 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 With Coat.jpeg
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 wiki profile.jpg 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 - India Economic Summit 2011.jpg
Prithviraj Chavan
48 Narayan Rane (cropped).jpg 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 Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis with PM Narendra Modi Cropped(2).jpg
Devendra Fadnavis
49 Devendra Fadnavis @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg 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 in Mumbai.jpg 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.jpg 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 The Tourism Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Jaykumar Rawal calling on the Minister of State for Tourism (IC), Shri Alphons Kannanthanam, in New Delhi on May 31, 2018.JPG 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 @Vidhan Sabha 04-03-2021.jpg 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 Chagan Bhujbal.jpg Chhagan Bhujbal
(MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)
28 November
2019
30 December
2019
32 days Nationalist Congress Party 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
56 Hon. Nawab Malik 10th Oct 2019 Kurla Mumbai.jpg 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 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
59 Mangal Prabhat Lodha.webp Mangal Lodha
(MLA for Malabar Hill Constituency No. 185-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly)
14 August
2022
Incumbent2 years, 12 days Bharatiya Janata Party

Ministers of State

No.PortraitDeputy Minister
(Constituency)
Term of officePolitical partyMinistryMinisterChief Minister
FromToPeriod
Deputy Minister of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship
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 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 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 240916-vishwajeet-kadam.jpg 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
Vacant30 June
2022
Incumbent2 years, 26 daysNA Eknath Eknath Shinde with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg
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]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ministry of Tourism (Maharashtra)</span>

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