Ministry of Social Justice (Maharashtra)
{{Short description|Indian government ministry responsible for affirmative action}}
{{Infobox government agency
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| type = ministry
| name = Ministry of Social Justice, Government of Maharashtra
| native_name = मंत्रालय सामाजिक न्याय विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
| seal = File:Seal of Maharashtra.svg
| seal_width = 200
| seal_caption = Seal of the state of Maharashtra
| logo =
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| picture = Mantralay of Mumbai, Administrative Headquarters 03.jpg
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| picture_caption = Building of Administrative Headquarters of Mumbai
| jurisdiction = {{flagicon|India}} Maharashtra
| headquarters = Mantralay, Mumbai
| region_code = IN
| minister1_name = Sanjay Shirsat
| minister1_pfo =
Cabinet Minister
| deputyminister1_name = Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022
| deputyminister1_pfo =
Minister of State
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| website = {{url|https://sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/en}}
| employees =
| budget =
| chief1_name = Shyam Tagare (IAS){{Cite web|date=2021-06-23|title=World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: 'Cases of abuse underreported, data unreliable'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/world-elder-abuse-awareness-day-cases-of-abuse-underreported-data-unreliable-7371032/|access-date=2021-06-25|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}
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| parent_department = Government of Maharashtra
}}
The Ministry of Social Justice is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for welfare, social justice and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalized sections of society.{{Cite web|last=Jog|first=Sanjay|date=2018-04-14|title=Maharashtra government plan to help victims of atrocity|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-maharashtra-government-plan-to-help-victims-of-atrocity-2604632|access-date=2021-06-25|website=DNA India|language=en}}
The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Sanjay Shirsat is current Minister of Social Justice.{{Cite web|title=Maharashtra social justice minister Dhananjay Munde refutes rape allegation, terms it blackmail|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/jan/13/maharashtra-social-justice-minister-dhananjay-munde-refutes-rape-allegation-terms-it-blackmail-2249514.html|access-date=2021-06-25|website=The New Indian Express|date=13 January 2021 }}{{Cite web|date=2020-06-13|title=Maharashtra's social justice minister Dhananjay Munde tests positive for Covid-19|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/maharashtra-s-social-justice-minister-dhananjay-munde-tests-positive-for-covid-19/story-0IAL8wAX22TNkHJcAbpF6K.html|access-date=2021-06-25|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}
Head office
{{Infobox political post
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| insignia = Seal of Maharashtra (1).svg
| insigniasize = 150px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of India
| department = Ministry of Social Justice (Maharashtra)
| style = The Honourable
| post = {{big|Minister of Social Justice}}
सामाजिक न्याय मंत्री
|image=Member_of_legaslative_assembly_chhatrapati_sambhajinagar_west-108201205487524_6541452555224444.jpg
| incumbent = Sanjay Shirsat
| incumbentsince = 21 December 2024
| member_of = State Cabinet
| reports_to = Chief Minister,
| seat = Mantralaya, Mumbai
| appointer = Governor On The Advice Of The Chief Minister
| termlength = 5 years
| inaugural = Niramala Raje Bhosale
(1960-1962)
| precursor = Devendra Fadnavis
(2024-2024)
| deputy =
- Vacant, TBD
since 29 June 2022
| formation = 1 May 1960
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| flag = Flag of India.svg
| flagsize = 110px
| flagcaption = Flag of India
| flagborder = yes
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| 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 ! 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 Social Welfare or Social Justice |
| 01
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | |T. R. Narawane |{{small|01 May}} |{{small|07 March}} !{{ayd|1960|05|01|1962|03|07}} |bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Yashwantrao I |rowspan="2" |75px |
| 02
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | |Niramala Raje Bhosale |{{small|08 March}} |{{small|19 November}} !{{ayd|1962|03|08|1962|11|19}} |bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Yashwantrao II |
| 03
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | |Niramala Raje Bhosale |{{small|20 November}} |{{small|24 November}} !{{ayd|1962|11|20|1963|11|24}} |bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Kannamwar l |
| 04
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | |P. K. Sawant |{{small|25 November}} |{{small|04 December}} !{{ayd|1962|11|25|1962|12|04}} |bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Sawant I |
| 05
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | | Niramala Raje Bhosale |{{small|05 December}} |{{small|01 March}} !{{ayd|1963|12|05|1967|03|01}} |bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Vasantrao I |rowspan="5" |75px |
| 06
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |75px |Pratibha Patil |{{small|01 March}} |{{small|13 March}} !{{ayd|1967|03|01|1972|03|13}} |rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Vasantrao II |
| 07
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |75px |Vasantrao Naik |{{small|13 March}} |{{small|04 April}} !{{ayd|1972|03|13|1973|04|14}} |rowspan="3" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Vasantrao III |
| 08
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |75px |Pratibha Patil |{{small|04 April}} |{{small|17 Match}} !{{ayd|1973|04|04|1974|03|17}} |
| 09
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | |Rafique Zakaria |{{small|17 Match}} |{{small|21 February}} !{{ayd|1974|03|17|1975|02|21}} |
| 10
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |75px |Pratibha Patil |{{small|21 February}} |{{small|16 April}} !{{ayd|1975|02|21|1977|04|16}} |rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Shankarrao I |rowspan="1"| 75px |
| 12
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | |Dadasaheb Rupwate |{{small|17 April }} |{{small|07 March}} !{{ayd|1977|04|17|1979|03|07}} |rowspan="1" bgcolor="#88CEEB"|Vasantdada I |rowspan="2" |75px |
| 13
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | |Ramrao Adik |{{small|07 March}} |{{small|18 July}} !{{ayd|1978|03|07|1978|07|18}} | bgcolor="#A3A3FF"|Vasantdada II |
| 14
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian Congress (Socialist)}}"| | |Govindrao Adik |{{small|18 July}} |{{small|17 February}} !{{ayd|1978|07|18|1980|02|17}} |rowspan="1" bgcolor="#66FF66"| Pawar I |rowspan="1" |75px |
| 15
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | |Pramilaben Yagnik |{{small|09 June}} |{{small|09 March}} !{{ayd|1980|06|09|1981|03|09}} |rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Antulay |rowspan="2" |75px |
| 16
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | |Surupsingh Hirya Naik |{{small|09 March}} |{{small|21 January}} !{{ayd|1981|03|09|1982|01|21}} |
| 17
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | |Surupsingh Hirya Naik |{{small|21 January}} |{{small|02 February}} !{{ayd|1982|01|21|1983|02|02}} |rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Bhosale |rowspan="1" |75px |
| 17
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |75px |Pratibha Patil |{{small|07 February}} |{{small|05 March}} !{{ayd|1983|02|07|1985|03|05}} |bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Vasantdada III |rowspan="2" |75px |
| 18
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | |Sudhakarrao Naik |{{small|12 March}} |{{small|03 June}} !{{ayd|1985|03|12|1985|06|03}} |bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Vasantdada IV |
| 19
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | |Sudhakarrao Naik |{{small|03 June}} |{{small|12 March}} !{{ayd|1985|06|03|1986|03|12}} |bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Nilangekar |
| 20
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | |Balachandra Bhai Sawant |{{small|12 March}} |{{small|26 June}} !{{ayd|1986|03|12|1988|06|26}} |rowspan="1"bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Shankarrao II |rowspan="1" |75px |
| 21
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | |Sudhakarrao Naik |{{small|26 June}} |{{small|02 January}} !{{ayd|1988|06|26|1989|02|02}} |rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Pawar II |rowspan="2" |75px |
| 22
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | |Narendra Marutrao Kamble |{{small|02 January}} |{{small|03 March}} !{{ayd|1989|01|02|1990|03|03}} |
| 23
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Republican Party of India (Athawale)}}"| |80px |Ramdas Athawale |{{small|04 March }} |{{small|25 June}} !{{ayd|1990|03|04|1991|06|25}} |Republican Party of India (Athawale) |rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Pawar III |
| 24
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Republican Party of India (Athawale)}}"| |80px |Ramdas Athawale |{{small|25 June}} |{{small|22 February}} !{{ayd|1991|06|25|1993|02|22}} |Republican Party of India (Athawale) |rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Sudhakarrao |rowspan="1" | Sudhakarrao Naik |
| 25
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Republican Party of India (Athawale)}}"| |80px |Ramdas Athawale |{{small|06 March}} |{{small|14 March}} !{{ayd|1993|03|06|1995|03|14}} |Republican Party of India (Athawale) |bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Pawar IV |
| 26
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| | |Babanrao Gholap |{{small|14 March}} |{{small|31 January}} !{{ayd|1995|03|14|1999|01|31}} |rowspan="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| Joshi |rowspan="1" | 75px |
| 27
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| | |Babanrao Gholap |{{small|01 February}} |{{small|17 October}} !{{ayd|1999|02|01|1999|10|17}} |rowspan="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| Rane |rowspan="1" |75px |
| 28
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"| |80px | Chhagan Bhujbal |{{small|19 October}} |{{small|03 May}} !{{ayd|1999|10|19|2001|05|01}} |rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Deshmukh I |rowspan="2" |75px |
| 29
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | | Jaywantrao Awale |{{small|03 May}} |{{small|16 January}} !{{ayd|2001|05|03|2003|01|15}} |
| 30
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"| |80px | Chhagan Bhujbal |{{small|18 January}} |{{small|23 December}} !{{ayd|2003|01|11|2003|12|23}} |rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Sushilkumar |rowspan="2" |75px |
| 31
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"| |80px | Chhagan Bhujbal |{{small|23 December}} |{{small|01 November}} !{{ayd|2003|12|23|2004|11|01}} |
| 32
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |75px | Vilasrao Deshmukh |{{small|01 November}} |{{small|09 November}} !{{ayd|2004|11|01|2004|11|09}} |rowspan="2" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Deshmukh II |rowspan="2" |75px |
| 33
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | | Chandrakant Handore |{{small|09 November}} |{{small|01 December}} !{{ayd|2004|11|09|2008|12|01}} |
| 34
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | | Chandrakant Handore |{{small|08 December}} |{{small|06 November}} !{{ayd|2008|12|08|2009|11|06}} |bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Ashok I |rowspan="2"|80px |
| 35
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | | Shivajirao Moghe |{{small|07 November}} |{{small|10 November}} !{{ayd|2009|11|07|2010|11|10}} |bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Ashok II |
| 36
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| | | Patangrao Kadam |{{small|11 November}} |{{small|26 September}} !{{ayd|2010|11|11|2014|09|26}} |rowspan="1" bgcolor="#87CEEB"| Prithviraj |rowspan="1"| 80px |
| 37
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| | |Vishnu Savara |{{small|31 October}} |{{small|05 December}} !{{ayd|2014|10|31|2014|12|05}} |rowspan="1"|Bharatiya Janata Party |rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| Fadnavis I |rowspan="4" |75px |
| 38
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| | 80px |Rajkumar Badole |{{small|05 December}} |{{small|16 June}} !{{ayd|2014|12|05|2019|06|16}} |rowspan="1"|Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 39
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| | |Suresh Khade |{{small|16 June}} |{{small|12 November}} !{{ayd|2019|06|16|2019|11|12}} |rowspan="1"|Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 40
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| | 75px |Devendra Fadnavis |{{small|23 November}} |{{small|28 November}} !{{ayd|2019|11|23|2019|11|28}} |rowspan="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| Fadnavis II |
| 41
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"| |80px |Chhagan Bhujbal |{{small|28 November}} |{{small|30 December}} !{{ayd|2019|11|28|2019|12|30}} |rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| Thackeray |rowspan="2" |75px |
| 42
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}"| | |Dhananjay Munde |{{small|30 December}} |{{small|29 June}} !{{ayd|2019|12|30|2022|06|29}} |
| 43
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| | 75px |Eknath Shinde |{{small|30 June}} |{{small|14 August}} !{{ayd|2022|06|30|2022|08|14}} |Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) |rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| Eknath |rowspan="2" |75px |
| 44
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| | 75px |Eknath Shinde |{{small|14 August}} |{{small|26 November}} !{{ayd|2022|08|14|2024|11|26}} |Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) |
| 45
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |75px |Devendra Fadnavis |{{small|05 December}} |{{small|21 December}} !{{ayd|2024|12|05|2024|12|21}} |rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| Fadnavis III |rowspan="2" |75px |
| 46
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| |75px |Sanjay Shirsat |{{small|21 December}} |Incumbent !{{ayd|2024|12|21}} |Shiv Sena (Shinde Group) |
Ministers of State
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |No. ! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |Portrait ! rowspan="2" style="width:16em" |Deputy Minister ! 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 |
| style="width:6em"| From
!style="width:6em"| To !Period |
|---|
| colspan="11"| Deputy Minister of Social Justice |
| colspan="04"| Vacant
|{{small|23 November}} |{{small|28 November}} !{{ayd|2019|11|23|2019|11|28}} |NA |rowspan="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| Fadnavis II |rowspan="1" |75px |
| 01
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |75px |Vishwajeet Kadam |{{small|30 December}} |{{small|29 June}} !{{ayd|2019|12|30|2022|06|29}} |rowspan="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Shiv Sena}}"| Thackeray |rowspan="1" |75px |
| colspan="04"| Vacant
|{{small|30 June}} |{{small|26 November}} !{{ayd|2022|06|30|2024|11|26}} |NA |rowspan="1" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| Eknath |rowspan="1" |75px |
| 02
|style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| | |Madhuri Misal |{{small|05 December}} |incumbent !{{ayd|2024|12|05}} |rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| Fadnavis III | rowspan="1"|Sanjay Shirsat |rowspan="1" |75px |
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History
Institutions
Several institutes are started by the ministry for marginalized sections of society.
- Ashram Schools{{Cite web|title=Ashram Shaala|url=https://sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/en/ashram-shala|website=Ministry of Social Justice, Government of Maharashtra}}
- Residential Schools{{Cite web|title=Residential Schools|url=https://sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/en/residential-schools|website=Ministry of Social Justice, Government of Maharashtra}}
- Hostels{{Cite web|title=Hostels|url=https://sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/en/hostels|website=Ministry of Social Justice, Government of Maharashtra}}{{Cite web|title=Maharashtra Cabinet clears hostels for children of sugarcane workers|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-cabinet-clears-hostels-for-children-of-sugarcane-workers|access-date=2021-06-25|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}
- Institutions for person with disability
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{officialwebsite|https://sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/en}}
{{State agencies of Maharashtra}}