B P Singh to be new President of FTII Society & Chairman FTII Governing Council

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New Delhi : Government of India has nominated Brijendra Pal Singh as President of the FTII Society and Chairman of FTII Governing Council in pursuance of Rule 3 and Rule 22 of the Rules of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). B P Singh’s tenure will be for the remaining period of block of 3 years starting tenure starting from March 4, 2017, as per the provisions of Rule 6(1) of the Rules of FTII, Pune, and the explanation given thereunder or until further orders whichever is earlier.

B P Singh is an FTII alumnus (1970-73) who specialised in film cinematography and has earned repute as Producer- Director of popular TV serial CID which recently completed a record 21 years unbroken run on SONY TV.  In 2004, he made it to the Limca Book of Records for taking a single continuous shot of 111 minutes to mark the completion of six years of CID, according to a PIB release.

Welcoming his appointment, Bhupendra Kainthola, Director, FTII Pune, said, “FTII welcomes the appointment of B P Singh as new Chairman. As former Chairperson of FTII Academic Council (2014-2017) and current Vice Chairman of FTII Governing Council, Singh is fully conversant with all issues of the institute. It is his vision that launched FTII’s countrywide film education outreach initiative SKIFT (Skilling India in Film and Television) in May 2017 which saw nearly 120 short courses conducted in over 24 cities and towns across India touching nearly 5,000 learners so far. FTII looks forward to his guidance and support in the times to come “