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SRFTI Students Extend Boycott, Warn of Mass Rally
Students at a film school in Kolkata have stopped going to classes and taking part in workshops and film shoots.
The boycott has lasted 10 days.
They say they are worried about safety after violent clashes on campus.
They want clear promises that students will be protected before they return to school activities.
They also warned that they might hold a large gathering with students from Jadavpur University and SRFTI alumni.
Students say they wrote to the Union Information and Broadcasting Minister but received no answer.
On October 3, student representatives from three film institutes sent a petition to the Union Ministry asking it to step in.
The students say they will continue their boycott until they receive security assurances.
Students at Kolkata’s Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute have boycotted classes, workshops, and film shoots for 10 days.
They say they will not resume academic activity until they receive concrete security assurances.
Students warned they may hold a mass gathering with Jadavpur University students and the SRFTI alumni network.
Students say the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry did not respond to an urgent written appeal to Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
A delegation from SRFTI Kolkata, the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, and FTII Itanagar submitted a petition to the Union Ministry on October 3.
- Who
- Protesting students at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, with representatives from FTII Pune and FTII Itanagar also involved in a petition.
- What
- Students are boycotting academic activities and seeking security assurances; they warned of a possible mass gathering.
- Where
- The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute campus in Kolkata.
- When
- The boycott had entered its 10th day; the petition was submitted on October 3.
- Why
- Students are seeking security assurances following violent clashes on campus.
Key facts
- Boycott duration
- 10 days at the time of the report
- Activities boycotted
- Classes, workshops, and film shoots
- Students’ condition for returning
- Concrete security assurances
- Petition date
- October 3
- Petition recipients
- The Union Ministry, seeking central intervention
- Potential gathering
- Students warned of a mass gathering with Jadavpur University students and SRFTI alumni
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