Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra)

Ministry of School Education, Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय शालेय शिक्षण 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
  • Vandana Krishn (IAS)
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra
Websiteeducation.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.

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister, Deepak Kesarkar.[1]

Head office

Minister of School Education
मंत्री शालेय शिक्षण विभाग
Emblem of India
Flag of India
since 14 August 2022
Ministry of School Education (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
Precursor (2019- 2022)
Inaugural holder (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 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
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
05 Madhukar 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
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
07 Nirmala 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
08 M. 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 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
(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
12 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
13 Baliram 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
Sharad Pawar
15 Arjunrao Kasture
(MLA for Buldana Constituency No. 23-
Buldana District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		19 November
1979 		18 February
1980 		91 days
16 Baliram 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
Abdul Rahman Antulay
17 Sharadchandrika 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
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
19 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
20 Ram 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
21 Ram 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
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 Pawar
23 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
24 Anantrao 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
25 Salim 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 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
27 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
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
(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
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
(MLA for Mudkhed Constituency No. 85-
Nanded District)
(Legislative Assembly) 		18 January
2003 		01 November
2004 		1 year, 295 days Indian National Congress Sushilkumar
Sushilkumar Shinde
32 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
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
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
(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
37 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
Devendra Fadnavis
38 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
(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
Uddhav Thackeray
41 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
(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
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
(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)
(Chief_Minister)
In Charge 		05 December
2024 		Incumbent 18 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 School Education
Vacant 23 November
2019 		28 November
2019 		5 days NA Fadnavis II Devendra Fadnavis
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
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
Vacant 30 June
2022 		Incumbent 2 years, 176 days NA Eknath


(2022- Present)


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)
  • Maharashtra State Council of Examinations (MSCE)[4]

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.