THE TRUST – A HISTORICAL PERSPECITIVE
Founded by Dr. Bhausaheb Bhoge, a dedicated social worker, in the year 1971, the VSPM Academy of Higher Education, Nagpur (Formerly – Vidya Shikshan Prasarak Mandal) is a registered trust under the Indian Societies Registration Act 1860 and also under Bombay Public Trust Act 1950. Late Padmashree Kamlatai Hospet, a lady social worker, was its first president. Since 1981 Shri Ranjeet Deshmukh is the president of the trust.
The institution has a philosophy of recognizing education as one of its obligations. It aims to promote unity and brotherhood, setting-up of institutions, imparting education in various faculties, opening higher education centers, child education, professional training, centers of excellence, promotion of co-operative movement in various industrial and non-industrial programs with particular emphasis on children, women, family welfare, adult education, fight against social –cultural evils and creating awareness towards progress amongst people who are in rural areas and are the last links of the nation. This includes programs for people who are below the poverty line.