Guwahati, Nov 14 (PTI) The Assam government on Monday entered into an agreement with the Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore) for a training programme for young professionals.

"We have signed an MoU with the prestigious @iimb_official for Chief Minister's Young Professional Program (CMYPP)," Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Tweeted after the event.

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"CMYPP aims at bringing transformative changes in our health care & education sectors as prioritised and envisioned by our Adarniya PM Shri @narendramodi ji.

"Under CMYPP, 70 young professionals to be jointly monitored by GoA & IIM-B, will assist the Govt authorities for two years at the district level,” Sarma added.

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The IIM-B director, T Krishnan, was also present on the occasion.

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