New IIM at Guwahati Admission starts this season

Guwahati has its own IIM Admission starts this season

Now Assam will get its IIM in Guwahati as Parliament has passed the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025 with the Rajya Sabha approving it today.

Moving the Bill, Mr Pradhan said the Bill will further amend the Indian Institutes of Management Act, 2017. It will serve the students of the North East.

Delhi lacks an IIM

Delhi lack this institution, though IIM Rohtak is not far away from Delhi, but being the capital of India it lacks the highly esteemed institution. Maybe the demand for such an institution never raised.

Though Delhi Boasts of world-class institutions such as FMS, IMI, Delhi University, IIFT and NIFT, JNU, and Jamia Milia, they all offer an MBA degree.

IIM National Institute of Eminence

The Education Minister said that, Government has given the status of an Institute of National Importance to the Indian Institutes of Management.

He highlighted that in 2013 only three thousand 500 students were there in IIMs and in 2024-25, there are nine thousand 800 students now.

Mr Pradhan accused the Congress-led UPA Government of ignoring Assam during its rule.

He highlighted that 21 IIMs are presently functional in the country and they have become a brand in the education sector.

Under the provisions of the Bill, IIM Guwahati will receive a corpus fund of 555 crore rupees, and admission in this institute will start in this academic year.

New IIM at Guwahati Admission starts this season

IIM has not only created a reputation in India but has also left its mark on the world. The Minister highlighted that in the last eleven years, nine new IIMs have opened.

The number of medical colleges, IITs and IIMs in the country has doubled. She said that in the last 11 years, the Indian education system has reached new heights.

Geeta of the ruling party highlighted that due to the positive efforts of the government in the field of education, 46 higher educational institutions across the country included in the World University rankings this year.

Ten years ago only nine educational institutions included in the ranking.

Golla Baburao of YSRCP said the main objective of this bill is to give a greater autonomy to IIMs in terms of administration and academic and financial matters. He said, the bill aims to open a new IIM in Guwahati and with this the total number of IIM will be 22.

Praful Patel of NCP, Dr M Thambidurai of AIADMK, Niranjan Bishi of BJD among others participated in the discussion.

CAT 2025-Admission in the IIM is done through CAT 2025 the registration for this is going on and exam will be conducted in November this year

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