(a) Whether the Government proposes to bring a law to recognize the degrees awarded by the Film Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune and the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute by awarding these institutes a University status;
(b) If so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be implemented;
(c) If not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING (DR. S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN)
(a) to (c) A Bill primarily to declare the Film and Television Institutes under the Ministry of
Information & Broadcasting as Institutes of National Importance on similar lines to that of
IIT, NIT and NIFT with a view to have a reorganised administrative structure, academic body
and also with a view to give statutory recognition to the courses being conducted by the
Institutes, has been proposed. This involves wide consultations with other
Departments/Ministries and other processes such as obtaining approval before being introduced.
This is, therefore, a time consuming process and it would be difficult to prescribe a time
limit at this stage.