After student protest, FTII to revise fees

NEW DELHI: Authorities of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) on December 27, agreed in principle to meet the demands of the students, said a statement issued by students on Friday.

The institute’s students have been demanding a reduction in the fee of Joint Entrance Test (JET) 2020 and a reduction in annual fee hike.

The decision was taken at an emergency Governing Council (GC) meeting in Delhi. The Governing Council is the apex body of the FTII and responsible for making all policy decisions.

The GC headed by FTII-chairman, BP Singh, is to review the fees of regular courses in FTII and decide on reducing the registration fee for JET 2020. The FTII Students Association representatives at the meeting were Aadhith V Sathwin, president, and Rajashri Mujumdar, general secretary.

Students launched a protest against the hikes on December 16. Five students had gone on a hunger strike for five days.

The decision regarding how much should be the revised fee for the JET is expected by January 6 and the review of the fee structure will be completed by March 6, 2020.

Both the issues will be addressed from 2020.

The JET regulates admission to FTII and the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata. The JET is scheduled for February 15 and 16, 2020 and will be held in 27 cities across India.

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