Government  of Maharashtra (India) has established Maharashtra Engineering Training Academy (META), formerly known as Engineering Staff College (ESC) at Nashik  on May 20, 1964. META conducts specialized training courses related to the field and conducts professional examinations. Only the in-service engineers of Water Resources  and Public works Department working in state, Zilla Parishad and Irrigation Development Corporations of the status of Chief Engineer, Superintending Engineer, Executive Engineer, Deputy Engineer and Assistant Engineer Grade-I are eligible for the training courses & professional examination of Deputy Engineer,  Assistant Engineer Grade-I, Assistant Engineer Grade-II, Junior Engineer and Muster Assistant.

Training courses for the officers, including and above the rank of Deputy Engineer are conducted at META Nashik and below the Deputy Engineer level are conducted at RTC Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur..

Location:
Engineering Staff college is situated on Dindori Road, about 4 km away from Central Bus Station Nashik, 1.5 km away from Panchwati and 15 km from Nashik Road railway station.

Regional training centers:
Three additional training centers are also established. The training courses for the officers including and bellow the rank of Assistant Engineer Grade-II and Sectional Engineer are conducted at the regional training centers (RTCs). The training of Electrical & Mechanical branches are conducted only at RTC Pune.

The regional centers are:

• RTC Auranagabad established on October 20, 1983.

• RTC Nagpur established on October 28, 1983.

• RTC Pune (Mechanical) established on August 10, 1983.