FTII Controversy : Members Resign

Updated on: Friday, July 24, 2015

In the recent controversy from Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), the government has accepted the resignation of film-maker Jahnu Barua, Cinematographer Santosh Sivan and Actor Pallavi Joshi as members of the FTII Society. These three members offered their resignation earlier this month due to the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the President of the Society and Chairman of its Governing Council. "The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has accepted the resignations of the three members," a senior official told PTI.

The decision, sources in the Information & Broadcasting Ministry said, is a "well-considered one" and has been arrived at with the intention to send out a message.

The government has also requested protesting FTII students to attend classes and not block academic activities, saying that it is willing to continue discussions with a few of them to end the strike. However, the I & B Ministry has received flak or it has made it firm to the students that Chauhan's appointment would not be thought of, again. But, it has offered to address pending problems of fee and infrastructure assuring students that they would be equal partners in the process. The students however have put their foot down and have turned down the offer to continue protests.

Meanwhile sources said that the FTII administration has served notices to some of the students of earlier batches who have been overstaying in the institute.

FTII Controversy : Members Resign

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