The
ongoing
strike
at
the
Government
Film
and
Television
Institute
(GFTI)
stretched
into
its
18th
day
as
students
demand
for
better
technology
among
other
things.
"There
are
many
irregularities
that
we
want
to
address.
We
have
had
members
of
the
Department
of
Technical
Education
visiting
us
and
asking
our
grievances,
but
that
seems
only
like
a
gimmick,
because
nothing
has
come
out
of
that.
We've
been
writing
to
the
department
for
a
long
time,
seeking
an
upgrade
of
the
syllabus
and
technology,
but
there
has
been
no
response.
We've
got
all
the
correspondence
on
record
and
we
have
contacted
lawyers
to
see
how
we
can
take
this
forward." Agin
Basanth,
President
of
students'
council
has
told
to
Times
of
India.
What
more,
the
students
want
to
make
sure
the
allocated
funds
meant
for
the
betterment
of
the
institute
does
not
land
in
the
personal
bank
accounts
of
college
authorities.
"We've
heard
that
there
is
a
stipulated
amount
allocated
to
our
institute
every
year,
but
we've
seen
no
progress.
We
are
called
a
film
institute,
but
we
don't
even
have
a
projector
room
to
screen
films
and
learn
about
the
art,
leave
alone
other
technologies.
We
have
heard
stories
of
how
the
funds
have
been
used
for
other
things,
but
those
are
just
hear
say
from
older
batches.
An
RTI
will
ensure
us
learning
where
and
how
the
funds
are
being
used," Agin
has
said.