Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra)

{{Short description|Agency in Maharashtra, India}}

{{Infobox government agency

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| type = Ministry

| name = Ministry of Skill Development,Employment and Entrepreneurship


Government of Maharashtra

| native_name = कौशल्य विकास, रोजगार आणि उद्योजकता विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन

| seal = File:Seal of Maharashtra.svg

| seal_width = 200

| seal_caption = Seal of the state of Maharashtra

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| picture = Mantralay of Mumbai, Administrative Headquarters 03.jpg

| picture_caption = Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai

| jurisdiction = {{flagicon|India}} Maharashtra

| headquarters = Mantralay, Mumbai

| region_code = IN

| minister1_name = Mangal Lodha

| minister1_pfo = Cabinet Minister

| deputyminister1_name = Vacant, TBD

since 29 June 2022

| deputyminister1_pfo =
Minister of State

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| website = {{url|https://www.mahaswayam.gov.in/}}

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| chief1_name = Ashish Kumar Singh, IAS

| chief1_position = Additional Chief Secretary

| chief2_name = Siddesh Shetye

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| chief4_name =

| chief4_position = vivek Shetye

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| parent_department = Government of Maharashtra

Chief Vivek Janardhan shetye

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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{{Cite web |title=Mahaswayam |url=https://www.mahaswayam.gov.in/reachus |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=www.mahaswayam.gov.in}} of the iconic Mantralaya Building located on Madame Cama Road Mumbai.{{Infobox political post

| border = parliamentary

| minister = not_prime

| insignia = Seal of Maharashtra (1).svg

| insigniasize = 150px

| insigniacaption = Emblem of India

| department = Ministry of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra)

| style = The Honourable

| post = {{big|Minister of Skill Development,Employment and Entrepreneurship}}
मंत्री कौशल्य विकास, रोजगार आणि उद्योजकता

| image = Mangal Prabhat Lodha.webp

| incumbent = Mangal Lodha

| incumbentsince = 21 December 2024

| member_of = State Cabinet

| reports_to = Chief Minister,

Maharashtra Legislature

| seat = Mantralaya, Mumbai

| appointer = Governor on the advice of the
Chief Minister

| termlength = 5 years

| inaugural = Keshavrao Sonawane

(1960-1962)

| precursor = Devendra Fadnavis

(2024-2024)

| deputy = * Vacant, TBD

since 29 June 2022

| formation = 1 May 1960

| body =

| flag = Flag of India.svg

| flagsize = 110px

| flagcaption = Flag of India

| flagborder = yes

| website =

| abbreviation = Cabinet Minister

}}

Cabinet Ministers

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" |No.

! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |Portrait

! rowspan="2" style="width:16em" |Minister
{{small|(Constituency)}}

! colspan="3" |Term of office

! rowspan="2" style="width:8em" |Political party

! rowspan="2"| Ministry

! rowspan="2" style="width:9em" |Chief Minister

style="width:6em"| From

!style="width:6em"| To

!Period

colspan="10"| Minister of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship
01

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|D. S. Palaspagar
{{small|(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Bhandara District)
(Legislative Council)}}

|{{small|01 May}}
1960

|{{small|07 March}}
1962

!{{ayd|1960|05|01|1962|03|07}}

|Indian National Congress

|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Yashwantrao I

|rowspan="2" |75px
Yashwantrao Chavan

02

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|75px

|Keshavrao Sonawane
{{small|(MLA for Latur Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|08 March}}
1962

|{{small|19 November}}
1962

!{{ayd|1962|03|08|1962|11|19}}

|Indian National Congress

|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Yashwantrao II

03

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|Madhukar Dhanaji Chaudhari
{{small|(MLA for Raver Constituency No. 11-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|20 November}}
1962

|{{small|24 November}}
1963

!{{ayd|1962|11|20|1963|11|24}}

|Indian National Congress

|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Kannamwar l

|Marotrao Kannamwar

04

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|P. K. Sawant
{{small|(MLA for Chiplun Constituency No. 265-
Ratnagiri District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}
(Interim Chief Minister)

|{{small|25 November}}
1962

|{{small|04 December}}
1963

!{{ayd|1962|11|25|1962|12|04}}

|Indian National Congress

|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Sawant

|P. K. Sawant

05

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|Shantilal Shah
{{small|(MLA for Vile Parle Constituency No. 177-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|05 December}}
1963

|{{small|01 March}}
1967

!{{ayd|1963|12|05|1967|03|01}}

|Indian National Congress

|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Vasantrao I

|rowspan="6" |75px
Vasantrao Naik

06

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|75px

|Vasantrao Naik
{{small|(MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}
(Chief Minister)

|{{small|01 March}}
1967

|{{small|27 October}}
1969

!{{ayd|1967|03|01|1969|10|27}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Vasantrao II

07

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|75px

|Pratibha Patil
{{small|(MLA for Jalgaon City Constituency No. 13-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|27 October}}
1969

|{{small|13 March}}
1972

!{{ayd|1969|10|27|1972|03|13}}

|Indian National Congress

08

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|Anant Namjoshi
{{small|(MLA for Girgaon Constituency No. 185-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|13 March}}
1972

|{{small|04 April}}
1973

!{{ayd|1972|03|13|1973|04|14}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="3" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Vasantrao III

09

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|Rafique Zakaria
{{small|(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Council)}}

|{{small|04 April}}
1973

|{{small|17 Match}}
1974

!{{ayd|1973|04|04|1974|03|17}}

|Indian National Congress

10

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|80px

|Abdul Rahman Antulay
{{small|(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|17 Match}}
1974

|{{small|21 February}}
1975

!{{ayd|1974|03|17|1975|02|21}}

|Indian National Congress

11

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|Sundarrao Solanke
{{small|(MLA for Majalgaon Constituency No. 229-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|21 February}}
1975

|{{small|16 April}}
1977

!{{ayd|1975|02|21|1977|04|16}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Shankarrao I

|rowspan="1"| 75px
Shankarrao Chavan

12

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|Dadasaheb Rupwate
{{small|(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 11 -
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Council)}}

|{{small|17 April }}
1977

|{{small|07 March}}
1978

!{{ayd|1977|04|17|1979|03|07}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#88CEEB"|Vasantdada I

|rowspan="2" |75px
Vasantdada Patil

13

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress (U)}}"|

|

|Sundarrao Solanke
{{small|(MLA for Majalgaon Constituency No. 229-
Beed District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|07 March}}
1978

|{{small|18 July}}
1978

!{{ayd|1978|03|07|1978|07|18}}

|Indian National Congress (U)

| rowspan="1" bgcolor="#A3A3FF"|Vasantdada II

14

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Janata Party}}"|

|

|Hashu Advani
{{small|(MLA for Chembur Constituency No. 173-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|18 July}}
1978

|{{small|17 February}}
1980

!{{ayd|1978|07|18|1980|02|17}}

|Janata Party

|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#66FF66"| Pawar I

|rowspan="1" |75px
Sharad Pawar

15

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|80px

|Abdul Rahman Antulay
{{small|(MLA for Shrivardhan Constituency No. 193-
Raigad District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}
(Chief Minister)

|{{small|09 June}}
1980

|{{small|21 January}}
1982

!{{ayd|1980|06|09|1982|01|21}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Antulay

|rowspan="1" |75px
Abdul Rahman Antulay

16

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|Bhagwantrao Gaikwad
{{small|(MLA for Kalameshwar Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|21 January}}
1982

|{{small|02 February}}
1983

!{{ayd|1982|01|21|1983|02|02}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Bhosale

|rowspan="1" |75px
Babasaheb Bhosale

17

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|S. M. I. Aseer
{{small|(MLA for Ahmednagar South Constituency No. 223-
Ahmednagar District
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|07 February}}
1983

|{{small|05 March}}
1985

!{{ayd|1983|02|07|1985|03|05}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Vasantdada III

|rowspan="2" |75px
Vasantdada Patil

18

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|75px

|Jawaharlal Darda
{{small|(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 19 -
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Council)}}

|{{small|12 March}}
1985

|{{small|03 June}}
1985

!{{ayd|1985|03|12|1985|06|03}}

|Indian National Congress

|bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Vasantdada IV

colspan="10"| Minister of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Minister of Employment
19

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|80px

|Shivajirao Deshmukh
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 18 -
Sangli District)
(Legislative Council)}}

|{{small|03 June}}
1985

|{{small|12 March}}
1986

!{{ayd|1985|06|03|1986|03|12}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Nilangekar

|rowspan="2"|Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar

20

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|Ram Meghe
(Minister of Employment)
{{small|(MLA for Daryapur Constituency No. 40-
Amravati District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|03 June}}
1985

|{{small|12 March}}
1986

!{{ayd|1985|06|03|1986|03|12}}

|Indian National Congress

21

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|75px

|Vilasrao Deshmukh
(Minister of Skill Development0 and Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|12 March}}
1986

|{{small|26 June}}
1988

!{{ayd|1986|03|12|1988|06|26}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="2"bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Shankarrao II

|rowspan="2" |75px
Shankarrao Chavan

22

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|Ram Meghe
(Minister of Employment)
{{small|(MLA for Daryapur Constituency No. 40-
Amravati District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|12 March}}
1986

|{{small|26 June}}
1988

!{{ayd|1986|03|12|1988|06|26}}

|Indian National Congress

23

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|75px

|Sushilkumar Shinde
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLA for Solapur City Central Constituency No. 249-
Solapur District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|26 June}}
1988

|{{small|03 March}}
1990

!{{ayd|1988|06|26|1990|03|03}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Pawar II

|rowspan="4" |75px
Sharad Pawar

24

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|Narendra Marutrao Kamble
(Minister of Employment)
{{small|(MLC for Elected by Governor Nominated No. 10 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)}}

|{{small|26 June}}
1988

|{{small|03 March}}
1990

!{{ayd|1988|06|26|1990|03|03}}

|Indian National Congress

25

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|Bharat Bondre
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLA for Chikhali Constituency No. 23-
Buldhana District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|03 March}}
1990

|{{small|25 June}}
1991

!{{ayd|1990|03|03|1991|06|25}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Pawar III

26

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|Narendra Marutrao Kamble
(Minister of Employment)
{{small|(MLC for Elected by Governor Nominated No. 10 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)}}

|{{small|03 March}}
1990

|{{small|25 June}}
1991

!{{ayd|1990|03|03|1991|06|25}}

|Indian National Congress

27

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|Rohidas Patil
(Minister of (Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship , Minister of Employment)
{{small|(MLA for Dhule Constituency No. 07-
Dhule District
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|25 June}}
1991

|{{small|30 December}}
1991

!{{ayd|1991|06|25|1991|12|30}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Sudhakarrao

|rowspan="1" | Sudhakarrao Naik

28

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|Arun Gujarathi
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLA for Chopda Constituency No. 10-
Jalgaon District
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|06 March}}
1993

|{{small|18 November}}
1994

!{{ayd|1993|03|06|1994|11|18}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Pawar IV

|rowspan="2" |75px
Sharad Pawar

29

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

|Prabhakar Dharkar
(Minister of Employment)
{{small|(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 16 -
Pune District)
(Legislative Council)}}

|{{small|06 March}}
1993

|{{small|18 November}}
1994

!{{ayd|1993|03|06|1994|11|18}}

|Indian National Congress

30

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"|

|

|Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLA for Shirdi Constituency No. 218-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|14 March}}
1995

|{{small|01 February}}
1999

!{{ayd|1995|03|14|1999|02|01}}

|Shiv Sena

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| Joshi

|rowspan="2" | 75px
Manohar Joshi

31

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"|

|

|Ganesh Naik
(Minister of Employment)
{{small|(MLA for Belapur Constituency No. 151-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|14 March}}
1995

|{{small|01 February}}
1999

!{{ayd|1995|03|14|1999|02|01}}

|Shiv Sena

32

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|

|80px

|Prakash Mehta
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLA for Ghatkopar East Constituency No. 170-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|01 February}}
1999

|{{small|11 May}}
1999

!{{ayd|1999|02|01|1999|05|11}}

|Bharatiya Janata Party

|rowspan="4" bgcolor="{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| Rane

|rowspan="4" |75px
Narayan Rane

33

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"|

|

|Diwakar Raote
(Minister of Employment)
{{small|(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 20 -
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Council)}}

|{{small|01 February}}
1999

|{{small|11 May}}
1999

!{{ayd|1999|02|01|1999|05|11}}

|Shiv Sena

34

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|

|

|Haribhau Bagade
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLA for Aurangabad East Constituency No. 109-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|11 May}}
1999

|{{small|17 October}}
1999

!{{ayd|1999|05|11|1999|10|17}}

|Bharatiya Janata Party

35

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"|

|

|Gajanan Kirtikar
(Minister of Employment)
{{small|(MLA for Malad Constituency No. 177-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|11 May}}
1999

|{{small|17 October}}
1999

!{{ayd|1999|05|11|1999|10|17}}

|Shiv Sena

colspan="10"| Minister of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship & Minister of Employment and Self-employment
36

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

| Jaywantrao Awale
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLA for Vadgaon Maval Constituency No. 192-
Pune District
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|19 October}}
1999

|{{small|16 January}}
2003

!{{ayd|1999|10|19|2003|01|16}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Deshmukh I

|rowspan="2" |75px
Vilasrao Deshmukh

37

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

| Shivajirao Moghe
(Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
{{small|(MLA for Arni Constituency No. 80-
Yavatmal District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|19 October}}
1999

|{{small|16 January}}
2003

!{{ayd|1999|10|19|2003|01|16}}

|Indian National Congress

38

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

| Jaywantrao Awale
(Minister of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLA for Vadgaon Maval Constituency No. 192-
Pune District
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|18 January}}
2003

|{{small|01 November}}
2004

!{{ayd|2003|01|11|2004|11|01}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Sushilkumar

|rowspan="2" |75px
Sushilkumar Shinde

39

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

| Rohidas Patil
(Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
{{small|(MLA for Dhule Constituency No. 07-
Dhule District
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|18 January}}
2003

|{{small|01 November}}
2004

!{{ayd|2003|01|11|2004|11|01}}

|Indian National Congress

40

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|75px

| Vilasrao Deshmukh
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
{{small|(MLA for Latur City Constituency No. 235-
Latur District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}
(Chief Minister)

|{{small|01 November}}
2004

|{{small|09 November}}
2004

!{{ayd|2004|11|01|2004|11|09}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="3" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Deshmukh II

|rowspan="3" |75px
Vilasrao Deshmukh

41

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

| Patangrao Kadam
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|09 November}}
2004

|{{small|01 December}}
2008

!{{ayd|2004|11|09|2008|12|01}}

|Nationalist Congress Party

42

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

| Balasaheb Thorat
(Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
{{small|(MLA for Sangamner Constituency No. 217-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|09 November}}
2004

|{{small|01 December}}
2008

!{{ayd|2004|11|09|2008|12|01}}

|Indian National Congress

43

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|

|80px

| R. R. Patil
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLA for Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal Constituency No. 287-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|08 December}}
2008

|{{small|06 November}}
2009

!{{ayd|2008|12|08|2009|11|06}}

|Nationalist Congress Party

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Ashok I

|rowspan="4"|80px
Ashok Chavan

44

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

| Balasaheb Thorat
(Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
{{small|(MLA for Sangamner Constituency No. 217-
Ahmednagar District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|08 December}}
2008

|{{small|06 November}}
2009

!{{ayd|2008|12|08|2009|11|06}}

|Indian National Congress

45

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

| Mohammed Arif Naseem Khan
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLA for Chandivali Constituency No. 168-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|07 November}}
2009

|{{small|10 November}}
2010

!{{ayd|2009|11|07|2010|11|10}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="2"bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Ashok II

46

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|

| Suresh Shetty
(Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
{{small|(MLA for Andheri East Constituency No. 166-
Mumbai Suburban district
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|07 November}}
2009

|{{small|10 November}}
2010

!{{ayd|2009|11|07|2010|11|10}}

|Indian National Congress

47

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|80px

| Rajendra Darda
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLA for Aurangabad East Constituency No. 109-
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar District Also Previously Known Aurangabad District
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|11 November}}
2010

|{{small|26 September}}
2014

!{{ayd|2010|11|11|2014|09|26}}

|Indian National Congress

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Prithviraj

|rowspan="2"| 80px
Prithviraj Chavan

48

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|80px

| Narayan Rane
(Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
{{small|(MLC for Elected by MLAs Constituency No. 03 -
Sindhudurg District)
(Legislative Council)}}

|{{small|11 November}}
2010

|{{small|26 September}}
2014

!{{ayd|2010|11|11|2014|09|26}}

|Indian National Congress

49

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|

|

|Eknath Khadse
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLA for Muktainagar Constituency No. 20-
Jalgaon District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|31 October}}
2014

|{{small|04 June}}
2016

!{{ayd|2014|10|31|2016|06|04}}

|rowspan="1"|Bharatiya Janata Party

|rowspan="5" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| Fadnavis I

|rowspan="6" |75px
Devendra Fadnavis

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| 75px

|Devendra Fadnavis
(Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
{{small|(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}
(Chief Minister)

|{{small|31 October}}
2014

|{{small|08 July}}
2016

!{{ayd|2014|10|31|2016|07|08}}

|rowspan="1"|Bharatiya Janata Party

50

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|

|80px

| Prakash Mehta
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLA for Ghatkopar East Constituency No. 170-
Mumbai Suburban District
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|04 June}}
2016

|{{small|16 June}}
2019

!{{ayd|2016|06|04|2019|06|16}}

|rowspan="1"|Bharatiya Janata Party

51

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|

|80px

| Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
{{small|(MLA for Nilanga Constituency No. 238-
Latur District
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|16 June}}
2019

|{{small|12 November}}
2019

!{{ayd|2019|06|16|2019|11|12}}

|Bharatiya Janata Party

52

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|

|75px

| Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal
(Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
{{small|(MLA for Sindkheda Constituency No. 06-
Dhule District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|16 June}}
2019

|{{small|12 November}}
2019

!{{ayd|2019|06|16|2019|11|12}}

|Bharatiya Janata Party

53

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|

| 75px

|Devendra Fadnavis
(Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Minister of Employment and Self-employment)
{{small|(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}
(Chief_Minister)
In Charge

|{{small|23 November}}
2019

|{{small|28 November}}
2019

!{{ayd|2019|11|23|2019|11|28}}

|Bharatiya Janata Party

|rowspan="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| Fadnavis II

colspan="10"| Minister of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship
54

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|

|80px

|Chhagan Bhujbal
{{small|(MLA for Yevla Constituency No. 119-
Nashik District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|28 November}}
2019

|{{small|30 December}}
2019

!{{ayd|2019|11|28|2019|12|30}}

|Nationalist Congress Party

|rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| Thackeray

|rowspan="3" |75px
Uddhav Thackeray

56

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|

|80px

| Nawab Malik
{{small|(MLA for Anushakti Nagar Constituency No. 172-
Mumbai Suburban District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|30 December}}
2019

|{{small|27 March}}
2022

!{{ayd|2019|12|30|2022|03|27}}

|Nationalist Congress Party

57

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"|

|

| Rajesh Tope
{{small|(MLA for Ghansawangi Constituency No. 100-
Jalna District
(Legislative Assembly)}}
Additional Charge

|{{small|27 March}}
2022

|{{small|29 June}}
2022

!{{ayd|2022|03|27|2022|06|29}}

|Nationalist Congress Party

58

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"|

| 75px

|Eknath Shinde
{{small|(MLA for Kopri-Pachpakhadi Constituency No. 147-
Thane District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}
(Chief Minister)
In Charge

|{{small|30 June}}
2022

|{{small|14 August}}
2022

!{{ayd|2022|06|30|2022|08|14}}

|Shiv Sena (Shinde Group)

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| Eknath

|rowspan="2" |75px
Eknath Shinde

59

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|

| 75px

|Mangal Lodha
{{small|(MLA for Malabar Hill Constituency No. 185-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|14 August}}
2022

|{{small|26 November}}
2024

!{{ayd|2022|07|14|2024|11|26}}

|Bharatiya Janata Party

60

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|

|75px

|Devendra Fadnavis
{{small|(MLA for Nagpur South West Constituency No. 52-
Nagpur District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}
(Chief_Minister)
In Charge

|{{small|05 December}}
2024

|{{small|21 December}}
2024

!{{ayd|2024|12|05|2024|12|21}}

|Bharatiya Janata Party

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| Fadnavis III

|rowspan="2" |75px
Devendra Fadnavis

61

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|

| 75px

|Mangal Lodha
{{small|(MLA for Malabar Hill Constituency No. 185-
Mumbai City District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|21 December}}
2024

|Incumbent

!{{ayd|2024|12|21}}

|Bharatiya Janata Party

Ministers of State

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" |No.

! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |Portrait

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{{small|(Constituency)}}

! colspan="3" |Term of office

! rowspan="2" style="width:8em" |Political party

! rowspan="2"| Ministry

! rowspan="2" style="width:9em" |Minister

! rowspan="2" style="width:9em" |Chief Minister

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colspan="11"| Deputy Minister of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship
colspan="04"| Vacant

|{{small|23 November}}
2019

|{{small|28 November}}
2019

!{{ayd|2019|11|23|2019|11|28}}

|NA

|rowspan="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| Fadnavis II

|Devendra Fadnavis

|rowspan="1" |75px
Devendra Fadnavis

01

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"|

|

|Shambhuraj Desai
{{small|(MLA for Patan Constituency No. 261-
Satara District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}

|{{small|30 December}}
2019

|{{small|27 June}}
2022

!{{ayd|2019|12|30|2022|06|27}}

|Shiv Sena

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| Thackeray

| rowspan="2"|

|rowspan="2" |75px
Uddhav Thackeray

02

|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|

|75px

|Vishwajeet Kadam
{{small|(MLA for Palus-Kadegaon Constituency No. 285-
Sangli District)
(Legislative Assembly)}}
Additional_Charge

|{{small|27 June}}
2022

|{{small|29 June}}
2022

!{{ayd|2022|06|27|2022|06|29}}

|Indian National Congress

colspan="04"| Vacant

|{{small|30 June}}
2022

|Incumbent

!{{ayd|2022|06|30}}

|NA

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| Eknath

|

|rowspan="2" |75px
Eknath Shinde

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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.{{Cite web|title=Maharashtra government issues guidelines for self-financed private skill universities|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-government-issues-guidelines-for-self-financed-private-skill-universities|access-date=2021-07-06|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}

==Leadership==

Along with ministers, members from Civil Services of India lead department{{Cite web|title=Mahaswayam|url=https://www.mahaswayam.gov.in/leadership|access-date=2021-07-06|website=www.mahaswayam.gov.in}}

  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.{{Cite web|title=MSSDS: Users|url=https://kaushalya.mahaswayam.gov.in/|access-date=2021-07-06|website=kaushalya.mahaswayam.gov.in}} 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.{{Cite web|title=History Dvet Maharashtra {{!}} DVET|url=https://www.dvet.gov.in/en/history/|access-date=2021-07-06|website=www.dvet.gov.in|date=19 June 2017 }}

==Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSIS)==

Maharashtra State Innovation Society was established in 2018{{Cite web|title=Maha signs MoU with UK govt to strengthen start-ups ecosystem|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maha-signs-mou-with-uk-govt-to-strengthen-start-ups-ecosystem|access-date=2021-07-06|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}} 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{{Cite web|title=Maharashtra State Innovation Society|url=https://www.msins.in/#!/msins|access-date=2021-07-06|website=www.msins.in}}

References

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