The Maharashtra Academy of Engineering and Educational Research (MAEER), Pune's Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT) Group of Institutions was established in 1983 with the sole objective of creating a union of science and spirituality for the benefit of humanity at large. With its 40 institutes and over 25,000 students in varied disciplines, the MIT Group of Institutions has left no stone unturned in building a strong nation through the power of education.

18 years after its founding, MIT School of Management (MIT-SOM), Pune, India, with an alumnis of over 7000 students has followed in the footsteps of MAEER’s MIT, Pune and is today delivering value based management education to over 4000 students from across India & overseas.

MIT School of Government (MIT-SOG) was founded in 2005 with the objective of impating training to the youth for a career in political leadership & Government.

MAEER’sMIT Group of Institutions, Pune, today realizes that the growth of the nation lies in inspiring the young generation of Indians by recognizing unparalleled feats of pioneers, who by the power of their intellect are setting new standards of performance and excellence in the fields of management education, public awakening through effective use of literature, art, cinema, press, social service and/or NGOs & Parliamentary representation.

These institutions have come together to recognize excellence by instituting the “Bharat Asmita National Awards”. These awards will bring together a community, which aspires to see our nation achieve new heights of development based on strong ethics and practices of growth. Together we shall set higher standards of performance, together we shall evolve and together we shall realize our dream of a strong, developed, hard globally competitive India.

Number: One award shall be conferred in each of the three categories.  An award, however, may be shared by two persons considered by the Committee Members to be equally deserving of recognition in a given year. 

Scope: For purposes of the award, India shall include all states and union territories across the length and width of our nation.

Award Components : Each award shall carry an inscribed certificate (Tamra Patra), a prize of INR 1,25,000/- and a Memento.

Posthumous Award : A deceased person is not eligible for the award. An exception may be made only when the nominee's death occurs after the Committee has completed its investigation of the nominee's work.