New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday called the passage of the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Parliament a "historic milestone."

This comes after the Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to establish the Indian Institute of Management in Guwahati.

In a post on X, Pradhan said,"A historic milestone in Assam's ascent as an eminent educational hub. With the passage of The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in the Parliament, Assam gets its 1st #IIM in Guwahati. Envisioned by Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodiji as an outcome of the trilateral agreement between Union Govt., Assam Govt., and ULFA for the comprehensive development of Assam, IIM Guwahati will address ...