BMMS is a non-profit, non-political and secular organisation. The aims and objectives of BMMS are:
- To serve as a social and cultural forum for the Marathi speaking community residing in Switzerland and in the neighbouring areas of other countries;
- To maintain and promote the Marathi language, culture and literature in Switzerland;
- To foster friendship with the Marathi speaking communities living in other countries;
- To contribute to the social and cultural life in Switzerland;
- To contribute to humanitarian causes.
In fulfilment of the aims and objectives described above, BMMS shall:
- Organise regular gatherings of Marathi speaking community in Switzerland (two to four per calendar year);
- promote social and cultural activities such as exchange of Marathi books, organising music, dance, film shows and other performances of local and external Marathi artistes;
- Participate in similar activities of other Indian communities in Switzerland;
- Celebrate festivals of typically Maharashtrian tradition, preferably by rotation in different regions of Switzerland.