The administrative responsibilities in respect of Craftsman Training Scheme ( Industrial Training Institutes), Government Industrial Training Workshops, Vocationalization of Education at +2 stage, Technical Education at Secondary level & Certificate & allied Vocational Courses are entrusted with the Directorate of Vocational Education & Training.

Regional Directorate Of Vocational Education & Training has been established in 1984 to organize & co-operate Technical Education activities at all levels.

The activities of the Regional  Directorate of Vocational Education & Training cover :

• Pre-Vocational Education the Secondary level,
• Vocational Courses at +2 stage
  a. Bifocal Vocational Courses
  b. H.S.C. Vocational Courses
• Certificate courses of Maharashtra State Board of Vocational Examination,
• Craftsman Training Courses,
• Apprenticeship Courses under the Apprentices Act, 1961,
• Government Technical High School / Center cum Industrial Schools,
• Part – Time classes for Industrial Work,
• Advanced Vocational Training Scheme

Vocational Courses at +2 stage under centrally sponsored Scheme has been introduced in the state since 1988-89. Now number of Institutes running these courses are increased & to have smooth function & control of this schemes, two separate posts of Directors have been created from March 1998 as

• Director of Vocational Training,
• Director of Vocational Education

At State Government Level, all these schemes were monitored by Department of Higher & Technical Education. Now these schemes are monitored by Department of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship.

At Central Government Level, these schemes under Director, Training are monitored by Ministry of Labour & Employment, DGT, New Delhi. Whereas schemes under Director, Vocational Education are monitored by Ministry of Human Resource Department, New Delhi.

The activities of the Directors are as under

• Craftsman Training Scheme,
• Apprenticeship Training Scheme
• Advanced Vocational Training Scheme,
• Evening Classes for Industrial Workers,
• All subjects related to training,
  a. Lokseva Kendra Yojana
  b. Magel Tyala Vyavasay Prashikshan
  c. Artizen to Techno-Crat
  d. Center of Excellence
  e. Generalization of Vocational Education & Training for Scheduled Tribe candidates in the Tribal Areas
  f. Production Oriented Scheme
  g. MES Scheme

• Pre – Vocational Education at Secondary levels,
• Vocational Courses at +2 stage
  a. Bifocal Vocational Courses,
  b. H.S.C. Vocational Courses
• Certificate Courses of Maharashtra State Examination Board of Vocational Examination,
• Employment & Self – Employment Scheme,
• All subjects related to Vocational Education

List Of Former Deputy Director/Joint Director of Vocational Education And Training Regional Office Mumbai, Since 1984