Report on restructuring of the film sector submitted to I&B minister

The Expert Committees on Rationalisation/Closure/Merger of Film Media Units under the aegis of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and on Review of Autonomous Bodies under the Ministry submitted their report to Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday (June 2). The Chairman of the Committees, Bimal Julka, was present at the venue and the other members joined via video conference.

The Committees were appointed under Julka for rationalisation and professionalisation of institutes related to film activities. The Committee had eight meetings and had recommended specific roadmaps for the development of National Film Development Corporation, Films Division, Children’s Film Society of India, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Directorate of Film Festivals, and National Film Archives of India etc.

The Expert Committee on Review of Autonomous Bodies headed by Julka had eminent film personalities like Rahul Rawail, AK Bir, Shyama Prasad and TS Nagabharana as members along with Special Secretary and Financial Advisor (I&B) and Joint Secretary (Films).

Hailing the efforts of the Committees, Javadekar said: “The report will not remain in the shelf. I will myself go through the report and discuss about it with my ministry officials. The recommendations of the reports will be implemented after due diligence.”

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