Ministry of Higher and Technical Education (Maharashtra)

The Ministry of Higher and Technical Education is a ministry of the Government of Maharashtra. It is responsible for designing and implementing higher and technical education related policies in the state Maharashtra

Ministry of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra
मंत्रालय उच्च व तंत्र शिक्षण विभाग, महाराष्ट्र शासन
Seal of the state of Maharashtra
Ministry overview
Formed1992 (1992) [1]
Jurisdiction Maharashtra
HeadquartersMantralay, Mumbai
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Ministry executive
Parent departmentGovernment of Maharashtra
Websitehtedu.maharashtra.gov.in

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Uday Samant is current Minister of Higher and Technical Education.[2][3]

Head office
Minister of Higher and Technical Education
मंत्री उच्च व तंत्र शिक्षण विभाग
Emblem of India
Flag of India
Incumbent
Uday Samant
since 30 December 2019
Ministry of Higher and Technical 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 (2014- 2019)
Inaugural holder
  • M. D. Choudhary
(1960-1962)
Formation1 May 1960
Deputy

List of Cabinet Ministers
No Name Party Term of office Ministry Alliance Chief minister
1 M. D. Choudhary INC 01 May 1960 - 8 March 1962 -
  •   Indian National Congress
 Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
2 8 March 1962 - 19 November 1962 Second Yashwantrao Chavan ministry (Maharashtra) Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan
3 S. K. Wankhede 20 November 1962 - 24 November 1963 - Marotrao Kannamwar
4 Balasaheb Desai 25 November 1963 - 04 December 1963 - P. K. Sawant
5 A. R. Antulay 05 December 1963 - 01 March 1967 - Vasantrao Naik
6 Sundarrao Solanke 1 March 1967 - 13 March 1972 - Vasantrao Naik
7 Pratibha Patil 13 March 1972 - 20 February 1975 Third Vasantrao Naik ministry Vasantrao Naik
8 Pratibha Patil 21 February 1975 - 16 April 1977 First Shankarrao Chavan ministry Shankarrao Chavan
9 Vasant Hoshing 17 April 1977 - 06 March 1978 First Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
10 Purushottam Dekate INC (I) 7 March 1978 - 18 July 1978 Second Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
11 Nihal Ahmed Maulavi Mohammed Usman JP 18 July 1978 - 18 February 1980 First Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
12 Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar INC 09 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 07 February 1983 - 05 March 1985 Third Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
15 Balachandra Sawant 12 March 1985 - 01 June 1985 Fourth Vasantdada Patil ministry Vasantdada Patil
16 Ram Meghe 04 June 1985 - 06 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 - 03 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 Prabhakar Dharkar 06 March 1993 - 14 March 1995 Fourth Pawar ministry Sharad Pawar
22 Prakash Mehta BJP 14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999 Manohar Joshi ministry Manohar Joshi
23 Sureshdada Jain SHS 1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999 Narayn Rane Ministry Narayan Rane
24 Dilip Walse-Patil NCP 27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003 First Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
25 Ramkrishna More INC 18 January 2003 - 19 October 2004 Sushilkumar Shinde ministry Sushilkumar Shinde
26 Suresh Jain NCP 1 November 2004 - 4 December 2008 Second Deshmukh ministry Vilasrao Deshmukh
27 Rajesh Tope 8 December 2008 - 6 November 2009 First Ashok Chavan ministry Ashok Chavan
28 Rajesh Tope 7 November 2009 - 10 November 2010 Second Ashok Chavan ministry
29 Prithviraj Chavan
Chief Minister		 INC 11 November 2010 - 26 September 2014 Prithviraj Chavan ministry Prithviraj Chavan
30 Vinod Tawde BJP 31 October 2014 - 08 November 2019 Devendra Fadanvis Ministry Devendra Fadnavis
31 Subhash Desai
(Acting)		 SHS 28 November 2019 - 30 December 2019 Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray
32 Uday Samant 30 December 2019 - Incumbent

List of Ministers of State
No Name Party Term_of_office Ministry Alliance Chief minister
1 Prajakt_Tanpure NCP 30 December 2019 - Incumbent Uddhav Thackrey Ministry Uddhav Thackeray

History

Education and employment ministries were separated in 1992 and as a result, a separate ministry was established for higher and technical education.[1]

Departments
  • Higher Education[4]
  • Technical Education[5]
  1. Art Education
  • University Section
  • National Service Scheme

Autonomous bodies

See All Ministry

References
  1. "About us". Ministry of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Ministers and Secretary". Ministry of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Maharashtra.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Higher and Technical Education Minister to tour Vidarbha sans university visit". www.thehitavada.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  4. "Directorate of Higher Education". Government of Maharashtra.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra State, India". www.dtemaharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  6. "Admissions Regulating Authority || ARA Homepage". www.maha-ara.org. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  7. "Fees Regulating Authority". www.sssamiti.org. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
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