New Delhi : Agitating students of FTII today held one more round of talks with the government but there were no indications of an immediate end to the four-month-old deadlock over the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as its chairman.
The students, who have been demanding the removal of Chauhan as well as four society members of the prestigious film and television institute based in Pune, held a fifth round of talks with Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore for about three hours here to find a resolution to the matter.
Various issues, including the backlog of academic sessions, were discussed during the meeting.
However, there was no indication of an immediate end to the four-month-old strike.
Talking to reporters, Rathore said the meeting saw complex issues come up for discussion, including how the 2008 batch has still not been able to complete its course or how the 2011 batch has been able to complete only one year of its course.
“Even if we have to hire more studios or if we have to provide them Doordarshan studios in Mumbai, the main thing is that students should pass this course, get diplomas and do something in their life. This is the most important thing for students,” Rathore said.
With regard to demands for the removal of Chauhan and some society members, the minister said the FTII society was constituted after consulting all the members and the composition was acceptable to everyone.
“However, later some people gave different opinions,” he added.
