Government approves establishment of new IIM in Assam

The Central government has given its nod to a new Indian Institute of Management (IIM) that will be established in Assam's Kamrup district near Guwahati, the state's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on June 2.

The Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be prepared by IIM Ahmedabad in close consultation with the Assam government, according to the education ministry.

“Following our request in 2023, Hon PM Shri Narendra Modiji has given a spcl gift to the people of Assam by approving an Indian Institute of Management near Guwahati, making it among the few cities to house an IIT, AIIMS, Nat'l Law Univ & now IIM,” Sarma posted on X.