Archive · 24 May 2025
Deadlines Set to Resolve Arunachal Film Institute Issues
Students at the Film and Television Institute in Arunachal Pradesh are on strike because they say the school isn't ready.
The government is now making sure the school gets fixed and ready by certain dates.
This includes getting classrooms, a hostel, and a sound studio finished.
To help, they will share power from a nearby institute so the school has electricity.
They will apply for their own power line too, soon.
The Deputy Commissioner is also involved and taking steps to fix the situation and address students' problems.
Deadlines set to resolve infrastructure and academic issues at the Film and Television Institute, Arunachal Pradesh (FTI-AP).
Students initiated an indefinite strike on May 15, citing administrative issues and broken promises.
The institute is located in Jote, Papum Pare district, 24 km from Itanagar.
Classroom theatre and performance labs are scheduled to be handed over by May 31.
An agreement is in place to share power with a nearby institute for uninterrupted electricity.
- Who
- Students of FTI-AP and various government departments
- What
- Indefinite academic strike and infrastructure issues.
- When
- May 15 (strike start), May 23 (stakeholder meeting), May 24 (article publish)
- Where
- Jote, Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh
- Why
- Students cited administrative apathy and broken promises.
Students
Government
Concerns
Students
Students have complaints about the conditions and amenities at the institute.
Government
The government is working on fixing these issues with set deadlines for completion.
- Strike Type
- Indefinite academic
- Strike Start Date
- May 15
- Location
- Jote, Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh
- Current Management
- Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
- Planned Completion
- Water treatment plant,classroom theatre
- Key Figures
- Jiken Bomjen, Devesh Budhani, Rajesh Dawe, Ngurang Niya
