The Lok Sabha has passed the IIM (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to set up a new Indian Institute of Management in Guwahati, Assam. The move expands premier management education to the Northeast and fulfills a long-standing regional demand.

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• Bill adds IIM Guwahati to national management institutes
• Central grant ₹550 crore for infrastructure, operations
• Guwahati key hub for Northeast education, economy
• Institute to ensure equitable access to quality education
• Catalyst for regional growth, attract talent, investment
• 21 IIMs already operational across India
• Govt to open IIM campus in Dubai next month
• Bill passed amid opposition uproar, no debate
• Still bipartisan support for education expansion
• Expected boost for jobs, research, startups in Assam