MAHARASHTRA STATE SKILLS UNIVERSITY

Maharashtra State Skills University, later renamed Ratan Tata University, is identified in the text as one of the Public Skill Universities in India, located in the state of Maharashtra. It belongs to a category of institutions known as Skill Universities, which are Higher-Education degree-awarding institutes in India that offer courses that are skill-based, job-oriented, and of an applied nature. Such universities provide courses with higher job potential and employability in the market, and their degrees are designed to conform to the National Skills Qualification Framework. The broader concept of Skills Universities in India originated from the National Skills Universities Bill, 2015, proposed by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India, which envisioned courses such as B.Voc (Bachelor of Vocation), B.Skills (Bachelor of Skills), M.Voc (Master of Vocation), and M.Skills (Master of Skills). Maharashtra State Skills University/Ratan Tata University is grouped alongside other public skill universities such as Shri Vishwakarma Skill University in Haryana, Assam Skill University, Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University, and others. No further specific details about its founding year, affiliation, or website are given in the provided text.