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SRFTI Suspends Classes Until November 13 and Orders Students to Vacate Hostels
- •Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute has suspended regular classes and academic activities for the Film and EDM wings until November 13, 2026.
- •Students residing in campus hostels and other areas have been ordered to vacate the premises within 24 hours of the notice.
- •The ITEC Programme will continue according to its scheduled timetable following special guidelines issued by the institute.
- •Failure to comply with the directive may result in disciplinary or legal action against the students as warned by Registrar Dipak Kumar.
- •The decision follows the recent expulsion of six students on charges of physically harassing the Vice-Chancellor and vandalizing his office.
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Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) suspended regular academic classes across the Film Wing and the Electronic and Digital Media wing until November 13, 2026. Additionally, students living in campus hostels and other areas were ordered to vacate the premises within 24 hours of the notice's issuance.
SRFTI authorities rusticated six students based on recommendations from the Dean's Council following allegations of physically assaulting the Vice-Chancellor and vandalizing his office. The expelled students are Shubham Waydande, Aaron P Joy, Appu Soman, Abhilash B Nair, Nachiket Shashikant Pawar, and Dhivahar M.
No, regular classes are suspended until November 13, 2026, but the ITEC Programme will continue running according to its scheduled timetable. Participants in this program must follow specific guidelines issued by the institute from time to time.
