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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicIIM Act

Topic: IIM Act

Bill diluting IIMs’ autonomy passed in Lok Sabha, Pradhan says institutes ‘not private property’

IIM (Amendment) Bill 2023 will amend 2017 act & appoint the President 'Visitor' of each IIM, giving govt final say in appointing chairperson of board of governors & director.

Bill diluting IIMs’ autonomy introduced in LS — gives President power to appoint, remove director & more

The bill proposes to appoint President of India as 'Visitor' of every IIM via insertion of new section in the principal Act. This will give central govt a say in decision-making of IIMs.

IIM-Rohtak head got 2nd term ‘despite Modi govt objections’, now served notice over eligibility

Board of Governors decided to retain director Dheeraj Sharma despite education ministry flagging 'discrepancies' in his qualifications. Ministry now exploring legal options.

Unhappy with 1-year MBA degree, Modi govt could dilute hard-won autonomy of IIMs

Ministry of Education is considering a proposal to check malpractice at the level of IIM boards. It will allow for action against the board of governors.

Ignoring govt objections, IIMs are now giving out one-year executive MBA degrees

HRD ministry officials say India has no provision for a Master’s degree to be awarded for a one-year course, but IIM-Ahmedabad says they’re following the IIM Act.

Govt warns management institutes against offering MBA & diploma simultaneously

AICTE has described as ‘course correction’ a new circular directing management institutes to either offer a degree or a diploma, but not both.

HRD ministry calls for ‘checks & balances’, suggests greater govt support to new IIMs

While the IIM Act aims to free up the premier business schools from governmental control, many of the newer IIMs have argued in favour of it.

After directors’ protest, IIM boards will now need two-thirds majority to remove them

Committee to frame the rules of the new IIM Act decides against granting the directors’ demand to give the govt a say in their removal.

Night before new law takes effect, HRD ministry rushes to appoint director to IIM-A

Board of governors had recommended the appointment of Prof. Errol D’Souza in October, but the appointment is stuck in a logjam at the Centre ever since.

On Camera

Trump made it clear that US military isn’t global police with National Defence Strategy 2026

Allies and partners are now pushed not only to align strategically and spend more on their own security, but also to accept the economic and political terms of “America First.”

More states giving out cash transfers. They aren’t substitutes for investments: Economic Survey

Number of states implementing unconditional cash transfers increased fivefold between FY23 and FY26, half of them estimated to be in revenue deficit, report says.

‘LCA man’ Ravi Kota, key in operationalisation of IAF’s Tejas fleet, picked as next HAL CMD

Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.