Itanagar, May 19: The Arunachal Film Collective has issued a powerful statement of solidarity with the students of the Film & Television Institute, Arunachal Pradesh (FTI AP), who have commenced an indefinite academic strike beginning May 15, in protest against appalling conditions on campus.
In a letter addressed to the students, the Collective expressed “unwavering solidarity” with their demands for dignity, basic infrastructure, and a functional learning environment. The statement condemns the continued lack of clean drinking water, unreliable electricity, unsafe and unfinished classrooms, and the absence of campus security at one of India's premier film institutions.
“That these conditions persist despite earlier protests and official assurances is not just disappointing—it is a disgrace,” the letter reads.
The Collective also raised serious concerns about the lack of institutional leadership, identity cards, and a dedicated logo for FTI Arunachal Pradesh. These issues, they state, amount to the “denial of [students’] identity and future as filmmakers and storytellers.”
The Arunachal Film Collective has called on both the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to take immediate and decisive action to rectify what they describe as systemic failures.
“Neglecting this institute is neglecting the aspirations of a new generation of filmmakers, not only from Arunachal but from across the country,” said Bindya Ete Nalo, a representative of the Arunachal Film Collective.
The Arunachal Film Collective is an informal network of filmmakers, artists, and storytellers from Arunachal Pradesh dedicated to promoting regional cinema and advocating for the rights of those in the creative and educational film community.

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