BNM Institute of Technology (BNMIT), an autonomous institution under VTU and approved by AICTE, is one of Bangalore's oldest and most recognized engineering and management colleges. The legacy of BNMEI – BNM Educational Institutions – dates back to 1972, forming a heritage institution group during a time when value-based, high-quality education was a pressing need in India. With an ambitious vision of rethinking and transforming education, the group spans every age group, from primary school to professional master's programs.
All-Inclusive Student Wellness Program
BNMIT is uniquely positioned to provide state-of-the-art industry-ready acumen to its students while staying true to tried-and-tested learning pedagogies. The BNMIT MBA program, the group's management school, is ranked among the leading MBA colleges in the region. It consciously blends fundamental business principles with ground-zero experience simulations, enabling students to enter the turbulent world of business and marketing with ease. BNMIT MBA is the only college in its domain to introduce a wellness program integrated with its business administration courses, aimed at empowering overall wellness and preparedness before students embark into the real world. This program encompasses weekly in-person sessions and virtual modules targeting physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, social, and occupational wellness, along with financial well-being. Intelligent, tech-enabled analysis and outcomes identify specific areas in a personalized manner, allowing BNMIT to recommend and counsel changes to behavioral and social aspects of students' personalities.
Prof. Eishwar Maanay, Dean of BNMIT, believes from his decades of global experience that analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills are paramount for success today, and overall wellness is a prerequisite to achieve it. He states, "I believe that the right amalgamation of physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being is non-negotiable in today's challenging world. Today's generation is intelligent and armed with exposure to multiple career options. The onus is on me to empower them with a framework to explore their core competencies and unlock their leadership acumen. My endeavor is to prepare the leaders of tomorrow with wellness as a focal point." The customized wellness program, created by BNMIT in association with Sankalp Wellness, blends seven dimensions of wellness and health, covering everything from basic circadian rhythm to meditation, yoga, stress management, self-awareness, inner peace, friends, relationships, and social skills. The idea is to help the workforce of tomorrow prepare, be empowered, and take ownership of the future. Industry relevance has consistently remained a focal point of the BNMIT group of institutions.
People-First Grading Mechanism
BNMIT, across its management and engineering programs, follows a flexible and intelligent grading system that does not solely depend on marks from theoretical concepts. Every BNMIT student is evaluated and graded on the BNMIT Students' PGPA (Professional Grade Point Average), a specially curated grading system that allows students to self-evaluate on parameters such as communication skills, personal well-being, creativity quotient, and problem-solving abilities. Prof. Maanay explains, "Every student is given a handbook that he/she is required to fill at the end of every semester. As the student progresses along our journey, he/she is encouraged to list down wellness and personality development targets for the next semester and is expected to report back. This unique grading system lists academic achievements but also looks into the core human-first elements of students' overall personality and wellness. This gives us valuable insights into industry-readiness, interpersonal challenges, and remediation. This grading system goes a long way in achieving my vision of creating leaders and self-motivated entrepreneurs, not mark chasers and theoretical robots." BNMIT offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral programs in artificial intelligence, information science, machine learning, electronics, management, among others. With its personality-centric education methodology, BNMIT differentiates itself in its vision of creating entrepreneurial leaders that are fit for the future.
