FTII students want Shekhar Kapur to deal with fee hike issue

    Pune, Sep 29 (PTI) The Film and Television Institute
of India (FTII) Students' Association (FSA) on Tuesday
requested film-maker Shekhar Kapur to take up the issues of
fee hike and "curbing of students' voice" in his new role.
    Kapur, an acclaimed director, has been appointed
president of the FTII Society and chairman of the institute's
governing council.
    Aadhith V Sathvin, President, FSA, said there have
been constant attacks on public education institutions in the
country with fees hikes and curbing of student voices of
dissent and representation.
    "We hope Mr Shekhar Kapur, who is a noted filmmaker,
with his experience, will carry out the vision of the
institution and take it forward.
    "We also strongly urge him to take note and also take
action on the ongoing fee hike issues and the curbing of
students voices in the academic council of FTII, which is an
attack on the Constitution of the academic council itself," he
said in a statement. PTI SPK
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