FTII deadlock likely to end, Rajkumar Hirani may replace Gajendra Chauhan

Gajendra Chauhan will continue to be chairperson of the institute’s governing council.

Author: India.com News Desk

Updated: September 7, 2015, 10:32 PM IST

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New Delhi, Sep 7: In an attempt to end the ongoing strike by students of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), the Centre has agreed to keep chairman Gajendra Chauhan away from the institute’s academic affairs, according to Hindustan Times report.  It is speculated that well known director Rajkumar Hirani will now head the council that will take decisions on academics and the ongoing revision of syllabus. As per the reports, Gajendra Chauhan will continue to be chairperson of the institute’s governing council that looks after infrastructure and policy matters.

On the warpath over the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as FTII chairman, students of the premier institute on Mondya threatened to launch a hunger strike for his ouster as the fast by a faculty member for “immediate resolution” of the crisis entered its third day. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking judicial intervention to end the stalemate. (ALSO READ: FTII stir: Students threaten hunger strike, Gajendra Chauhan meets Rajyavardhan Rathore)

The FTII students have been protesting against the appointment of BJP member and TV actor Gajendra Chauhan as chairman of FTII society. Many Bollywood celebrities also criticised government’s decision for picking Chauhan for top post of the premier institute.