About

This is the Official Portal Of Directorate of Vocational Education And Training.

History

The Department of Technical Education was established in 1948 to bring various activities pertaining to Technical Education at all levels under one roof. This Department was made responsible to administer & control various activities pertaining to Engineering Colleges, Technological Institutes, Polytechnics, Industrial Training Institutes, Industrial Schools, Technical Schools, Government Industrial Training Workshops, and other certificate courses concerned with Vocational & Technical Training. In addition, the responsibility of Post Graduate Courses & Research was also shouldered by this Department.

Mission

  • Directorate Of Vocational Education & Training, Mumbai is committed to providing quality administration and vocational education and training services to educational institutes, Industrial Training Institutes, and NGOs in Maharashtra State to meet the needs of industry, business, service sector, and society at large.

Vision

  • Encouraging institutes to develop human resources to reduce the mismatch between demand and supply of manpower in various sectors like Engineering, Information Technology, Agriculture, Paramedical, Home Science, Trade & Commerce.
  • Reducing unemployment among youth by equipping them for suitable industrial, self & wage employment through well-designed formal & non-formal Vocational Education & Training programmes at various institutes.
  • Establishing linkages with industry / institutes / R&D organizations, pass-out students, and apprentices for mutual benefits.
  • Arranging quality development programmes for Principals, Teachers, Instructors, Staff & Students to create a dynamic learning environment.
  • Establishing Centres of Excellence at various key institutes in emerging areas like Automobile, Production & Manufacturing, Non-conventional energy sources, CNC/CAD/CAM & Information Technology.
  • Establishing a separate website for the office and linking all institutes & controlling offices through the Internet to use web conferencing media for meetings of District officers & Principals, thereby increasing speed, accuracy & economy in the flow of information.
  • Facilitating the all-round development of students by conducting various activities like quizzes, entrepreneurship programmes, sports & different competitions.
  • Developing computer software for standardizing procedures of stores, admissions, examinations, administration & Apprenticeship schemes.

Core Values

  • Transparency
  • Equity
  • Efficiency
  • Quality & Excellence

Objectives

  • Ensuring regular flow of skilled workers into different industries.
  • Increasing quality and industrial production through systematic training of workers.
  • Equipping youth for useful industrial employment to reduce unemployment among educated youths.