Students in Indian Film Institutes Protest Alleged Censorship and Inefficiencies

Students across national film institutes, including SRFTI in Kolkata and FTII Itanagar, raised allegations of campus censorship, security failures, and curriculum changes.

Classes at SRFTI were suspended for 11 days following protests and clashes after an RSS-linked consumer organization event was hosted on campus.

Students also reported infrastructural deficiencies, lack of basic amenities, and administrative pushback against student film projects.