Students of Maharashtra state board who have appeared for Class X examination from Pune Municipal Corporation area or Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation area should approach their respective schools. The headmaster/principal of the school will get the online forms submitted and approved for these students from May 10 to the day SSC results are declared by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education.
School Education Department, GoM is responsible for administration of elementary, secondary and higher secondary education in the state. The Department is one of the largest in terms of the number of stakeholders it manages with more than 20 million students and more than 6 lakh teachers being a part of school education ecosystem in Maharashtra
The broad functions of the Department revolve around:
Promotion and Administration of Elementary and Secondary Education in the state
Curriculum design and text book publication
Conducting board and scholarship examinations
Implementation of provisions of Right to Education Act
Design and implement policies that improve Quality of Education in the state
Conceptualize and implement Teacher Training programs
Implementation of central schemes such as Mid-day meal, scholarships, etc.
Provision of admissions to First Year Junior college via online mechanism
Developing policies and practices that would encourage and facilitate sporting activities across the state
The Department has eight different directorates looking after specific functions relating to school education and has an independent body in terms of MPSP for implementation of provisions of SarvShikshaAbhiyaan.
