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Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra

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Legal status
  
Active

Region
  
Maharashtra

Headquarters
  
Mumbai

Purpose
  
Agency responsible for technical education in maharashtra state, conducting state common entrance tests, counselling and admission process.

Location
  
3, Mahapalika Marg, Opp. Metro Cinema, Dhobi Talao, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Area, Mumbai Regional Office Kherwadi Rd, Kherwadi Road, Bandra East, Mumbai, Maharashtra  India ()

Parent organisation
  
Government of Maharashtra  India

The Directorate of Technical Education Maharashtra conducts entrance exams and counselling for admission to various under graduate and post graduate courses in colleges and universities of Maharashtra .

Contents

More than 2000 educational institutions in the state use DTE Maharashtra exams.

The Directorate conducts entrance test including MH-CET, the state entrance test for admission in technical institute degree courses, including Diploma courses for Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Hotel Management and catering technology.

Objective

The Directorate is to maintain and enhance the quality of technical education by defining policies, developing government institutions, supervising private institutions, interacting with industry and national level institutions, coordinating with other state and national departments and organizations and to contribute to the development of industry society at large.

  • Efficiently and effectively manage the Technical Education System, ensuring transparency and integrity.
  • Develop Technical manpower to meet the needs of the economy.
  • Elevate research levels in Technical Education system.
  • Enrollment

    The Directorate conducts admission tests to manage enrollment of tens of thousands of engineering students across the state. After the fourth round of counselling during the academic year 2016-2017 more than 51,000 seats were vacant.

    The Directorate of Technical education obtained permission from the Maharashtra government for another round testing, but not enough qualified candidates emerged.

    References

    Directorate of Technical Education, Maharashtra Wikipedia


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