FTII row: 3-member panel likely to submit report today

The three-member committee constituted by the I&B Ministry to look into issues pertaining to Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is likely to submit its report on Tuesday.

Sources said members of the committee, who had been given 48 hours to submit their report on the ground situation at FTII, especially pertaining to the assessment of 2008 batch of students, on Monday met Minister of State for I&B Rajyavardhan Rathore and sought more time.

“The members of the committee have spoken extensively to the students, faculty, staff and other people. So, they wanted more time. They are expected to submit the report to I&B ministry tomorrow,” a senior official said. Officials said they would take further steps after the report is submitted by the committee which is headed by Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI) <g data-gr-id="17">DG SM</g> Khan. 

A senior official said while the focus of the report is basically on the issue related to assessment of 2008 batch of students it will also give an overall insight to the ministry “which is hopeful that a solution will emerge soon”. The FTII campus has been witnessing students’ protest ever since the government named actor Gajendra Chauhan as its chairman.

The authorities have, meanwhile, decided to go ahead with the assessment of 2008 batch, which was vehemently opposed by the students.