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

The Ministry is headed by a cabinet level minister. Chandrakant Patil is current Minister of Higher and Technical.

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

Departments

 * Higher Education
 * Technical Education
 * 1) Art Education
 * University Section
 * National Service Scheme

Autonomous bodies

 * Admission Regulating Authority (ARA)
 * Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education
 * Rashtriy Ucchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
 * Fee Regulatory Authority