Agartala: Nov 28: Tripura Film and Television Institute (TFTI), the first film and TV institute of the state was inaugurated at Nazrul Kalasethra on Monday through a colourful program resembling the mixed culture of Tripura.
Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha, inaugurated the institute in presence of Deputy CM Jishnu Dev Varma, ICA Minister Sushanta Chowdhury, renowned film star of Bangladesh Ferdous Ahmed and Himansu Sekhar Khatua, noted filmmaker and Director of Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata. With expertise, course design and facilities of SRFTI, Kolkata the institute shall be funded by the Information and Cultural Affairs Department of government of Tripura and for which the state government has allocated ₹5.76 crores as it annual budget.
In the first batch all total 47 number of students have enrolled and the session is likely to start its short term courses from coming December 1. The institute shall initially run four certificate courses like – Film Appreciation, Screen Acting, Production for Cinema and Television beside Anchoring and News Reading informed ICA Minister Chowdhury.
Later other courses including diploma, degree, honours courses shall start and for five years specialisation courses the centre shall send its students to SRFTI, Kolkata. Speaking at the inaugural programme the CM viewed that the centre shall not only open a new avenue for the talents of the state but also open new employment scopes for the youths beside spread the rich culture of the state to the global audience through the silver screen.
Addressing the gathering the Bangladesh actor viewed that in the coming days the institute can also be open for the Bangladeshi students and talents and films made from this centre shall further strengthen the friendship between India and Banglasesh.
Meantime, the Deputy Speaker Jishnu Dev Varma said that film is among the most powerful medium today and that center in coming days shall surely produce renowned film makers and actors by polishing the local talents.
