FTII, SRFTI to get institutes of national importance status


New Delhi, July 10 (IANS): FTII Pune and SRFTI Kolkata, the two premium film institutes in the country, would be accorded the status of institutes of national importance, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced Thursday.

“Film & Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune and Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata are proposed to be accorded status of institutes of national importance,” said Jaitley while presenting the general budget for 2014-15.

"And a national centre for excellence in animation, gaming and special effects will be set up,” he further said.

The minister did not specify where the national centre would be located.

  

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