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Lok Sabha Debates Bill to Grant IIM Guwahati National Importance

The bill links the institute to the ULFA peace accord’s Special Development Package, securing ₹555 crore over five years.

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Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan introduced the Bill in Lok Sabha amid uproar by the Opposition over the issue of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar. (Sansad TV)
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Overview

  • Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan introduced the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025 today to include IIM Guwahati in the IIM Act schedule.
  • If enacted, IIM Guwahati will become the 22nd IIM nationwide and the second in the Northeast under the institution of national importance framework.
  • The draft law ties the institute to a Memorandum of Settlement between the central government, the Assam government and ULFA as part of a broader Special Development Package for the region.
  • The bill proposes a ₹555 crore corpus from the Consolidated Fund of India to cover recurring and non-recurring expenses from 2025 to 2030.
  • IIM Ahmedabad has been appointed mentor to prepare a detailed project report and oversee temporary campus arrangements as planning proceeds pending parliamentary approval.