This document discusses various quality awards that recognize organizations for excellence in quality management. It describes the Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award, the Golden Peacock National Quality Award, the IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and the Deming Prize. These awards aim to promote quality awareness, recognize quality achievements, and encourage organizations to continuously improve using principles of total quality management. Assessment criteria for the awards evaluate factors like leadership, policies, processes, customer and employee satisfaction, and business results. Winning an award helps organizations benchmark themselves and identify best practices to further enhance quality.