The Union government has approved the establishment of a new Indian Institute of Management (IIM). The new IIM will be established near Guwahati. The announcement was made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday (June 2).
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma called it a special gift by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and announced that the prestigious Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM Ahmedabad) will mentor the upcoming IIM, which will be located at Marabhita in Kamrup district.
CM Himanta shared a letter from the Ministry of Education on X, formerly Twitter. The letter indicates that IIM Ahmedabad will now take the lead in preparing the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the new institute, working in close consultation with the Assam government.
“Over the last 18 months, we presented a strong case to the Hon’ble Education Minister Shri @dpradhanbjp Ji and the Education Ministry. Assam offered premier land and logistical support for this endeavour. Now IIM Ahmedabad will mentor the upcoming IIM in Guwahati,” wrote Biswa on X.
“This will be game changer for Assam, making the State an education hub in Eastern India and also help fulfill our economic aspirations,” he added.
Letter from the Ministry of Education
The letter encompassed details of the new IIM soon to be established in Assam. It was shared by CM Himanta Biswa on X.
“Assam being the leading state in the region, having a sizeable population of over 3.40 crore and being a hub if diverse industrial sectors such as Oil, tea, coal, petrochemical etc., the lack of a premier management institute of the stature of an IIM is always felt,” read the letter.
CM Himanta Biswa expressed gratitude to PM Modi and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for their cooperation.
“As evident from the letters, the swift transformation from idea to execution illustrates the power of a Double Engine government,” he wrote.