The University of Ladakh and the Film And Television Institute of India (FIII), Pune, signed a memorandum of understanding on July 29 to launch film and television courses in the union territory.
The main focus of the MoU is to introduce courses related to various aspects of film and television productions and provide a platform of learning.
The Dean, Academic Affairs from UOL, Prof Deskyong Namgyal and Registrar from FTII, Hashmi signed the MoU in the presence of Ladakh University Vice Chancellor Prof S K Mehta.
FTII has an active Online programme calle FTII Online under their Centre for Open Learning. This online programme has been active in Ladakh under FTII’s open learning. Additionally the institutes have also arranged some short courses as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
Film and Television Institute of India
The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) was set up by the Government of India in 1960, in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Studios in Pune.
The campus is now located on the premises of Prabhat Studios. Prabhat Studio, as a pioneer in the filmmaking industry, blessed Indian Filmmaking. The studio was originally located in Kolhapur before being relocated to Pune in 1933. In 1933, the Prabhat Film Company purchased land. This is now the current FTII campus.
FTII also became an Autonomous Society under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. A Governing Council and its appointed Director runs the society.
The Institute constitutes of a Film Wing and Television Wing. At present the disciplines in which the Film Wing offers courses are Direction & Screenplay Writing, Cinematography, Editing, Sound Recording & Sound Design, Screen Acting and Screen Writing (Film, TV & Web Series). The disciplines in which the TV Wing offers courses are Direction, Electronic Cinematography, Video Editing and Sound Recording &
Television Engineering. The courses offered by the Film wing are PG Diploma courses of two and three year duration. The courses offered by the TV Wing are PG Certificate courses of one-year duration.
