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




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