# Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra)

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 21 December 2024.

## Head office

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

## Cabinet Ministers

| No. | Portrait | Portrait | Minister (Constituency) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Chief Minister |
| No. | Portrait | Portrait | Minister (Constituency) | From | To | Period | Political party | Ministry | Chief Minister |
| 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 | Yashwantrao Chavan |
| 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 | Vasantrao Naik |
| 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 | Vasantrao II | Vasantrao Naik |
| 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 | Vasantrao Naik |
| 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 | Vasantrao III | Vasantrao Naik |
| 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 | Vasantrao III | Vasantrao Naik |
| 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 | Vasantdada Patil |
| 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 | Vasantdada Patil |
| 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 | Nilangekar | Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar |
| 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 | Shankarrao II | Shankarrao Chavan |
| 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 | Pawar II | Sharad Pawar |
| 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 | Sharad Pawar |
| 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 | Pawar III | Sharad Pawar |
| 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 | Pawar IV | Sharad Pawar |
| 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 | Joshi | Manohar Joshi |
| 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 | Rane | Narayan Rane |
| 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 | Rane | Narayan Rane |
| 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 | Rane | Narayan Rane |
| 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 | Deshmukh I | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| 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 | Sushilkumar | Sushilkumar Shinde |
| 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 | Deshmukh II | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| 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 | Deshmukh II | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| 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 | Ashok I | Ashok Chavan |
| 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 | Ashok Chavan |
| 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 | Ashok II | Ashok Chavan |
| 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 | Prithviraj | Prithviraj Chavan |
| 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 | Fadnavis I | Devendra Fadnavis |
| 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 | Fadnavis I | Devendra Fadnavis |
| 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 | Fadnavis I | Devendra Fadnavis |
| 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 | Fadnavis I | Devendra Fadnavis |
| 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 | Devendra Fadnavis |
| 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 | Thackeray | Uddhav Thackeray |
| 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 | Thackeray | Uddhav Thackeray |
| 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 | Eknath | Eknath Shinde |
| 60 | | | 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 | Devendra Fadnavis |
| 61 | | | Mangal Lodha (MLA for Malabar Hill Constituency No. 185- Mumbai City District) (Legislative Assembly) | 21 December 2024 | Incumbent | 12 days | Bharatiya Janata Party | Fadnavis III | Devendra Fadnavis |

## Ministers of State

| No. | Portrait | Portrait | Deputy Minister (Constituency) | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Ministry | Minister | Chief Minister |
| No. | Portrait | Portrait | Deputy Minister (Constituency) | From | To | Period | Political party | Ministry | Minister | Chief Minister |
| Deputy Minister of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship |||||||||||
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | 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 | Nawab Malik (2019 - 2022) Rajesh Tope (2022 - 2022) | 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 | Thackeray | Nawab Malik (2019 - 2022) Rajesh Tope (2022 - 2022) | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | 30 June 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 186 days | NA | Eknath | Eknath Shinde (2022 - 2022) Mangal Lodha (2022 - 2024) | Eknath Shinde |

## List of principal secretary

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## 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.

#### Leadership

Along with ministers, members from Civil Services of India lead department
* Mangal Lodha, Cabinet Minister
* Vacant, Minister of State
* Smt. Manisha Verma, IAS (I/C Principal Secretary)
* Shri. N. K. Bhosale (Joint Secretary)
* Shri. Shrinivas Shastri (Deputy Secretary)
* Smt. Manjusha A. Karande. (Deputy Secretary)
* Santosh Rokade (Under Secretary)
* Vinod Bondre (Under Secretary)
* 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. 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.

#### Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSIS)

Maharashtra State Innovation Society was established in 2018 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