Ministry of School Education, Government of Maharashtra
Ministry overview
मंत्रालय शालेय शिक्षण विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of the state of Maharashtra
Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
Jurisdiction	Maharashtra
Headquarters	Mantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible	Deepak Kesarkar since 29 June 2022, Cabinet Minister
Deputy Minister responsible	Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022, Minister of State
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.

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
Incumbent Deepak Kesarkar since 14 August 2022
Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra)
Style	The Honourable
Abbreviation	Cabinet Minister
Member of	State Cabinet
Reports to	Chief Minister, Maharashtra Legislature
Seat	Mantralaya, Mumbai
Appointer	Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister
Term length	5 years
Precursor	Varsha Gaikwad (2019- 2022)
Inaugural holder	Shantilal Shah (1960-1962)
Formation	1 May 1960
Deputy	Vacant, TBD since 29 June 2022

List of Cabinet Ministers


No	Name		Term_of_office	Ministry
1	Shantilal Shah	INC	1 May 1960 - 8 March 1962	-	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2	Shantilal Shah		8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962	Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra)	Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3	Vasantrao Naik		20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963	-	Marotrao Kannamwar
4	S. K. Wankhede		25 November 1963 - 4 December 1963	-	P. K. Sawant
5	Balasaheb Desai		5 December 1963 - 1 March 1967	-	Vasantrao Naik
6	M. D. Choudhari		1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972	-	Vasantrao Naik
7	A. R. Antulay		13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975	Third Vasantrao Naik ministry	Vasantrao Naik
8	Prabha Rau		21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977	First Shankarrao Chavan ministry	Shankarrao Chavan
9	Pratibha Patil		17 April 1977 - 6 March 1978	First Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
10	Baliram Waman Hiray	INC (I)	7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978	Second Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
11	Arjunrao Kasture	INC (S)	18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980	First Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
12	Baliram Waman Hiray	INC	9 June 1980 - 12 January 1982	Antulay ministry	Abdul Rehman Antulay
13	Smt.Sharadchandrika Suresh Patil		13 January 1982 - 1 February 1983	Bhosale ministry	Babasaheb Bhosale
14	Sudhakarrao Naik		7 February 1983 - 5 March 1985	Third Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
15	Sushilkumar Shinde		12 March 1985 - 1 June 1985	Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry	Vasantdada Patil
16	Ram Meghe		4 June 1985 - 6 March 1986	Nilangekar ministry	Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar
17	Ram Meghe		12 March 1986 - 26 June 1988	Second Shankarrao Chavan ministry	Shankarrao Chavan
18	Kamal Kishore Kadam		26 June 1988 - 3 March 1990	Second Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
19	Vilasrao Deshmukh		4 March 1990 - 24 June 1991	Third Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
20	Anantrao Thopate		28 June 1991 - 22 February 1993	Sudhakarrao Naik ministry	Sudhakarrao Naik
21	Salim Zakaria		6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995	Fourth Pawar ministry	Sharad Pawar
22	Sudhir Joshi	SHS	14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999	Manohar Joshi ministry	Manohar Joshi
23	Sudhir Joshi	SHS	1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999	Narayn Rane Ministry	Narayan Rane
24	Ramkrishna More	INC	27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003	First Deshmukh ministry	Vilasrao Deshmukh
25	Ashok Chavan		18 January 2003 - 19 October 2004	Sushilkumar Shinde ministry	Sushilkumar Shinde
26	Vasant Purke		1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008	Second Deshmukh ministry	Vilasrao Deshmukh
27	Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil		8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009	First Ashok Chavan ministry	Ashok Chavan
28	Balasaheb Thorat		7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010	Second Ashok Chavan ministry	Ashok Chavan
29	Rajendra Darda		11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014	Prithviraj Chavan ministry	Prithviraj Chavan
30	Vinod Tawde	BJP	31 October 2014 - 19 September 2017	Devendra Fadanvis Ministry	Devendra Fadnavis
31	Ashish Shelar	BJP	19 September 2017 - 8 November 2019	Devendra Fadanvis Ministry	Devendra Fadnavis
32	Balasaheb Thorat (Acting)	INC	28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019	Uddhav Thackeray Ministry	Uddhav Thackeray
33	Varsha Gaikwad	INC	30 December 2019 - 30 June 2022	Uddhav Thackeray Ministry	Uddhav Thackeray
34	Deepak Vasant Kesarkar	SHS BJP	14 August 2022	Eknath Shinde Ministry	Eknath Shinde

List of Ministers of State


No	Name		Term_of_office	Ministry
1	Omprakash Babarao Kadu	PJP & SHS	30 December 2019 - 27 June 2022	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry	United Progressive Alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi SHS+NCP+INC	Uddhav Thackeray
2	Aditi Sunil Tatkare Additional_charge	NCP	27 June 2022 - 29 June 2022	Uddhav Thackrey Ministry		Uddhav Thackeray
3	NA	SHS Eknath group BJP	NA	Eknath Shinde Ministry	National Democratic Alliance Mahayuti BJP SHS Eknath group	Eknath Shinde

Departments

Various departs come under ministry of education.

Maharashtra Bureau of Textbook Production and Curriculum Research (MBTPCR)^[2]
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
Minority and adult education
Maharashtra State Council of Education Research and Training (MSCERT)^[3]

Institute of Vocational Guidance
State Science Institute, Nagpur
State Education Technology Cell
State Institute of English Study
District Institute of Education & Training (DIET)

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

References

External links

State Agencies of Maharashtra

State Agencies of Maharashtra
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Public Sector Undertakings	City and Industrial Development Corporation Food and Drug Administration Lokayukta Knowledge Corporation (MKCL) Electricity Board (MSEB) Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC)
Board	Maharashtra Pollution Control Board Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA)
Autonomous Bodies	Information Commission Election Commission
Nodal Agencies	Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA) Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) Pimpri-Chinchwad New Town Development Authority (PCNTDA) Nashik Metropolitan Region Development Authority (NMRDA)