Maharashtra State Board of Skill, Vocational Education and Training

What Maharashtra State Board of Skill, Vocational Education and Training does

Maharashtra State Board of Skill, Vocational Education and Training (MSBSVET) is a statutory government body established under the Maharashtra State Board of Skill, Vocational Education and Training Act, 2021 (Mah. Act No. IX of 2022), operating under the Skill, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department of the Government of Maharashtra. The board governs vocational education and skill development across the state, delivering 1,614 courses across 38 industry sectors (including Agriculture, Automotive, Healthcare, IT-ITES, Beauty and Wellness, and Tourism and Hospitality) through a network of 2,232 affiliated institutes — comprising 589 government institutes (ITIs and Technical High Schools) and 1,643 non-government skill development institutes — spanning all 36 districts across 6 administrative regions (Amaravati, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nashik, and Pune).

The board's technology platform (msbsvet.edu.in) provides candidate registration, online examinations, certificate issuance, and a Certificate Verification System covering the 2016-2020 and 2021-2022 batches, with bilingual English-Marathi support and accessibility features such as text-to-speech. The platform hosts an Institute Directory, a Course Directory, a STEP short-term training module, an examination services module, and a dedicated International Placement Portal. As of the most recent disclosure, 255,184 candidates are registered, 154,274 have completed training, and 100,910 are currently in training, with documented placements at major employers including Mahindra and Mahindra, Tata Motors, Wipro PARI Robotics, Cooper Corporation, Dr. Hedgewar Rugnalay, Lifenity Health, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the Maharashtra Public Service Commission, and various state departments.

MSBSVET's business model is government-funded rather than commercial — the board does not publish course fees and operates on annual budget allocations from the Government of Maharashtra. Its go-to-market operates through three layers: direct-to-candidate via the online portal, channel delivery through the affiliated institute network across Maharashtra, and community-led engagement via success stories and social media on Instagram and Facebook. The board is structurally embedded in the broader state skilling ecosystem through credit-transfer and progression pathways into TISS B.Voc. degrees, MSBTE engineering diplomas, Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skill University, NAPS national apprenticeships, MAPS state apprenticeships, and self-employment schemes including CMEGP and PM MUDRA Yojana.

Name

Maharashtra State Board of Skill, Vocational Education and Training

Legal name

Maharashtra State Board of Skill, Vocational Education and Training

Website

https://msbsvet.edu.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MSBSVET is a statutory Maharashtra state government board that governs vocational education across the state through 2,232 affiliated institutes in 36 districts, serving 255,000+ registered candidates with 1,614 certified courses across 38 industry sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Skill Development

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Apprenticeship Training (611513), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

National/State Examination Boards & Testing Agencies (EDADAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Assessment, Certification & Qualifications Frameworks (BPADAKAL), Certification & Licensing Exam Management Platforms (EDAFADAG)

Keywords

• Vocational education training
• Skill development programs
• Government certifications
• Apprenticeship placement services
• Industrial training institutes

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Vocational Education and Training Services (Government Funded): As a government body established under the Maharashtra State Board of Skill, Vocational Education and Training Act, 2021, the board operates as a publicly funded skills and vocational education body. The board provides training programs and certifications free of cost or at subsidized rates to candidates. Revenue is generated through government budget allocations from the Skill, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department, Government of Maharashtra, rather than commercial revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MSBSVET is a statutory government body that administers standardized vocational education and skill development training across 38 industry sectors through 1,614 courses delivered by 2,232 affiliated institutes across Maharashtra. It issues government-recognized certificates, facilitates apprenticeships and placements with major employers, and provides short-term training programs (STEP) and higher education pathways for candidates who have completed 10th/12th grade or are school dropouts. All services are delivered through affiliated institutes and an online portal that supports candidate registration, examination, and certificate verification.

Product overview

MSBSVET operates as a unified vocational education and skill development platform offering end-to-end services including candidate registration, course delivery through 2,232 affiliated institutes across 38 sectors, examination management, and certificate issuance. The platform integrates a Certificate Verification System for employers to validate credentials, an Institute Directory for discovering training centers, and an International Placement Portal for overseas employment. Key products include the STEP Short Term Training Program, Course Directory with 1,614 courses, and the Examination Services module. The system maintains a network of Government Technical High Schools, Government ITIs, and private vocational training centers, with success stories demonstrating placements at major employers including Mahindra and Mahindra, Tata Motors, and Wipro Pari Robotics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certificate Verification System Online system for verifying the authenticity of certificates issued by MSBSVET for candidates who completed courses during 2016-2020 and 2021-2022 periods. Used by employers and institutions to validate credentials.
• Certificate Download Portal Platform for candidates to download their verified MSBSVET certificates for periods 2016-2020 and 2021-2022.
• Candidate Registration System Online portal for new user registration with options for Staff/Management, Skill Development Institute (SDI), and Promoting Organization user types, enabling candidates to enroll in MSBSVET vocational training programs.
• STEP (Short Term Training Program) ITI Short Term Training Program offering vocational skill development courses through government and private Industrial Training Institutes for rapid skill acquisition and employment entry.
• Course Directory Comprehensive listing of 1,614 vocational courses across 38 sectors including Agriculture, Automotive, Healthcare, IT-ITES, Beauty and Wellness, and Tourism and Hospitality.
• Institute Directory Searchable directory of 2,232 affiliated institutes including Government Technical High Schools, ITIs, and private vocational training centers across Maharashtra's 6 regions and 36 districts.
• Examination Services Online examination system providing exam circulars, exam patterns, exam timetables, and results for vocational courses offered by MSBSVET.
• International Placement Portal Dedicated portal for international placement opportunities for skilled candidates trained through MSBSVET affiliated institutes, providing overseas employment pathways.

Quantifiable outcome

• 255,184 candidates registered, 154,274 training completed, 100,910 currently in training, with thousands of documented placement outcomes across major employers.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Industrial Training Institutes (ITI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITI institutions across Maharashtra serve as key delivery partners for MSBSVET vocational training programs. The board's website links directly to the DVET admission portal (admission.dvet.gov.in) for ITI admissions, which feeds candidates into the MSBSVET ecosystem.
• Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skill UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe state skill university provides a higher education pathway for MSBSVET graduates. The board links to mssu.ac.in enabling candidates to pursue advanced skill university degrees after completing MSBSVET vocational programs.
• Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSBTE provides engineering diploma pathways as a higher education option for MSBSVET graduates. The board links to msbte.ac.in as an affiliated higher education pathway.
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) - School of Vocational EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTISS delivers Bachelor of Vocation (B.Voc.) degree programs in partnership with MSBSVET. The board links to sve.tiss.edu for B.Voc. admissions and displays the TISS logo alongside its success stories, indicating a close academic partnership.
• National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NAPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAPS is India's national apprenticeship program administered by the Ministry of Skill Development. MSBSVET candidates are directed to apprenticeshipindia.gov.in for apprenticeship opportunities, creating a pipeline from vocational training to on-the-job work experience.
• Maharashtra Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (MAPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAPS is the state-specific apprenticeship promotion scheme. MSBSVET links to maps.dvet.gov.in, channeling trained candidates into Maharashtra's apprenticeship programs for practical industry exposure and employment.
• Commissionerate of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship (CSDEE)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCSDEE (Commissionerate of Skill Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship) is the overarching government body that oversees skill development initiatives in Maharashtra. MSBSVET operates under this commissionerate, with the board's website linked at rojgar.mahaswayam.gov.in.
• Chief Minister's Youth Work Training Program (CMYKPY)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe CM Internship Program (CMYKPY) provides internship opportunities linked from the MSBSVET website at cmykpy.mahaswayam.gov.in for trained candidates.
• PM Internship SchememinorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Prime Minister's Internship Scheme (pminternship.mca.gov.in) is linked from the MSBSVET website, offering additional employment pathways for trained candidates.
• NSDC InternationalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNSDC International is linked from the MSBSVET website, providing overseas employment and international skill deployment opportunities for qualified candidates.
• Chief Minister Employment Generation Programme (CMEGP)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCMEGP (maha-cmegp.gov.in) is a self-employment generation scheme linked on the board's website, supporting trained candidates in starting their own businesses.
• Annasaheb Patil Arthik Magas Vikas MahamandalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorState-run corporation providing economic development support linked from the MSBSVET website for self-employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.
• Pradhan Mantri MUDRA YojanaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe PM MUDRA Yojana linked from the board's website provides microfinance and startup loan support for MSBSVET-trained candidates pursuing self-employment.
• Government of MaharashtracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe board is a statutory body of the Government of Maharashtra, established under the MSBSVET Act, 2021. It operates under the Skill, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Department and is governed by a Governing Board and Governing Council chaired by the Chief Minister and Minister respectively.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC): India's apex national skill-development body under the Ministry of Skill Development, overseeing 40+ Sector Skill Councils and the PMKVY scheme — the national-scale umbrella within which MSBSVET operates as a state-level affiliate.
• Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY): The flagship central-government skill-certification scheme run through NSDC that competes for the same candidate pool and sector coverage across India, including Maharashtra where MSBSVET operates.
• National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS): Government open schooling board offering vocational subject streams alongside academic programs — overlaps with MSBSVET in providing credentialed vocational pathways but at the school-leaver stage rather than post-school.

Regional players

• Uttar Pradesh Skill Development Mission (UPSDM): Operates a large affiliated-institute network across India's most populous state with similar short-term training and apprenticeship pipelines, making it the largest-volume state-level peer to MSBSVET's model.
• Karnataka Skill Development Corporation (KSDC): A neighbouring southern state skill corporation delivering government-funded vocational programs with employer placement — comparable in model and sector coverage to MSBSVET.
• Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC): State-level skill development body in Tamil Nadu with a comparable model of affiliated training centres, government-funded vocational programs, and employer placement pipelines — the most directly comparable state peer outside Maharashtra.

Emerging players

• Tata STRIVE: Tata Group's CSR-led vocational skilling entity running industry-aligned training centres that frequently partner with employers like Tata Motors and Mahindra — a private-sector comparator competing for the same employer-funded placement slots.
• Centum Workskills: Private vocational training provider affiliated with NSDC, delivering short-term certified skill courses across multiple sectors — representative of the private-sector cohort competing with MSBSVET for both candidates and employer placement mandates.

Direct peers

• Directorate of Vocational Education and Training (DVET), Maharashtra: The Maharashtra government's own vocational directorate that manages ITI admissions and feeds candidates directly into MSBSVET's ecosystem via the linked admission.dvet.gov.in portal — the closest institutional sibling covering overlapping scope in the same state.

Others

• National Skill Development Corporation International (NSDC International): NSDC's overseas deployment arm, directly referenced on MSBSVET's website, providing a parallel international placement channel that complements — and partially overlaps with — MSBSVET's own international placement portal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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