In a first, school of cinematic studies to be set up in Uttarakhand’s Doon University

Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that the expert committee should also have noted people from the film industry who would help the university in giving shape to the courses and curriculum of the school.

Published on: Jul 31, 2020, 19:00:26 IST

Hindustan Times, Dehradun | By Neeraj Santoshi

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In a first, school of cinematic studies will be set up at Doon University Dehradun, for which an expert working group will be formed to help the university to design the courses and syllabus of the school.

CM Trivendra Singh Rawat and filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj attending meeting related to the setting up of the cinematic studies school at Doon University

Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said that the expert committee should also have noted people from the film industry who would help the university in giving shape to the courses and curriculum of the school.

Rawat said this after chairing a meeting in this regard here on Friday. The meeting was attended among others by filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj and Doon University vice-chancellor Ajeet Kumar Karnatak.

Rawat said the cinematic studies school should have graduate degree courses, certificate courses and diploma courses for students aspiring to join the film industry.

“Film industry has huge employment potential. We have no dearth of talented people here who will be benefitted if efforts are made to hone their skills,” said Rawat.

Rawat also inaugurated an online portal for seeking online permission for shooting in the state.

Doon University vice-chancellor Ajeet Kumar Karnatak said the proposal with regard to the school of cinematic studies will be put before the academic council and the executive council of the university.

“We have plans to have four-year course in the school. Those completing one year or so will be given a certificate course, those attending two years will be given diploma certificate and those attending over three years will be given graduate degree”, he said.

“We will also take help of the experts at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Pune in setting up the school and designing the courses. In the expert working committee, apart from Vishal Bhardwaj, we will have two more Bollywood personalities”, he said.

Uttarakhand government has been keen to promote the film industry in the state and attract more filmmakers to shoot in the Himalayan state.

In August 2019 during the film conclave organised at Mussoorie by the state government, chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat had said announced that Uttarakhand will soon set up a film city to promote filmmaking in the Himalayan state. He had also announced that ₹1.5 crore subsidy would be given to those Bollywood filmmakers who shoot 70 percent of their films in the Himalayan state.

Last month in a move to welcome producers and film shooting units, the state government on issued standard operating procedures (SOP) for film shooting in Uttarakhand with reference to Covid-19, with focus on physical and social distancing, regular thermal scanning and frequent sanitisation.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Neeraj Santoshi
Neeraj Santoshi is the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Uttarakhand, where he leads the state reporting team while covering government, politics, environment, wildlife, Uttarakhand High Court, and issues shaping the Himalayan region. With more than two decades in journalism across conflict zones, he has covered politically sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes, and focused on stories that combine public interest with in-depth storytelling. An alumnus of Pune University with a Master’s in Communication Studies, he has reported extensively from Jammu & Kashmir (2003-2010), Madhya Pradesh (2010 to 2018 ) and Uttarakhand (Since 2018), covering subjects ranging from insurgency, elections and governance to wildlife conservation, mining, climate change, agriculture, human rights and social justice. He has covered politics and legislative assemblies of both Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh over more than a decade. Before taking over as Chief of Bureau in Uttarakhand, he served as Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in Madhya Pradesh and earlier reported for both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express in Jammu & Kashmir, where he covered state politics, environment and insurgency-related developments. Over the years, his stories have focused on environmental degradation, wildlife, illegal mining, governance and the changing social fabric of Himalayan states and Central India. He is particularly interested in long-form explanatory journalism, and stories that explore the intersection of ecology, conservation, governance and society. Outside the newsroom, Neeraj enjoys reading widely on neuroscience, consciousness studies, Artificial Intelligence and quantum physics, with a special interest in Kashmiri Tantric Shaivist traditions. He is also passionate about wildlife, mountaineering and the Himalayas, interests that continue to inform his reporting and deepen his understanding of the region he covers.Read More

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