Film and Television Institute of India
The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and aided by the Central Government of India. [1] It is situated on the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Film Company in Pune. Since its inception in 1960, FTII has become India’s premier film and television institute, with its alumni becoming technicians, actors and directors in the film and television industry.
FTII is a member of the International Liaison Centre of Schools of Cinema and Television (CILECT), an organisation of the world’s leading schools of film and television. [Two]
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The institute was established in one thousand nine hundred sixty and commenced its courses in 1961. The Television Training wing, which was earlier functioning in Fresh Delhi, shifted to Pune in 1974. Thereafter, the institute became fully aided by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. In July 2011, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said that a bill in Parliament to develop the FTII into a ‘Centre of Excellence’ would be introduced. This would enable the institute to love the academic status and privileges of a university.
The Institute offers three-year post-graduate diploma courses in film direction, editing, cinematography and audiography; two-year courses in acting and art direction; a one and a half year course in computer graphics and animation; a one-year course in feature film scriptwriting. One-year post-graduate certificate in direction, electronic cinematography, movie editing and audiography are also part of the courses suggested.
The FTII is registered under Societies’ Registration Act of 1860. The Society is headed by a President, who also functions as the Chairman of the Governing Council, the Academic Council and the Standing Finance Committee. The Governing Council is constituted by election from among the members of the Society. The Governing Council is the apex figure of the FTII and is responsible for making all major policy decisions of the Institute. The council, in turn, appoints the Academic Council and the Standing Finance Committee, members of both of which are responsible for advising the FTII in policy matters related to academic affairs and financial matters. [Three] [Four]
A Director serves as the institute’s Executive Head and implements its policies and programmes. Prashant Pathrabe, a one thousand nine hundred ninety two batch officer of Indian Information Service (IIS), has been given improvised charge as Director following end of the term of DJ Narain. [Five] Gajendra Chauhan, the designated chairman of the governing council, is yet to join, owing to protest overs his appointment. [Three] The protests have been continuing for over ninety five days but the logjam over appointment still remains. [6]