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New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a Rs 3,980.77 crore outlay for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in the 2022-23 fiscal, a decrease of Rs 90 crore from last year. The allocation to the government's autonomous body Prasar Bharati has been reduced to Rs 2,555.29 crore from Rs 2,640.11 crore allotted to it in the last fiscal. Among other autonomous bodies, the budget for only the Press Council of India was increased from Rs 20 crore in the last fiscal to Rs 27 crore this time. The Films and Television Institute of India (FTII), Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Children's Film Society of India and the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute saw reductions in their budget allocation. For the IIMC, the government has earmarked Rs 52 crore, down from Rs 65 crore allocated for 2021-22. The FTII's budget was reduced from Rs 58.48 crore last year to Rs 55.39 crore this year. In the budget, the allocation for broadcasting under the social services head has gone down from Rs 2,921.11 crore to Rs 2,839.29 crore. There was also a reduction in the budget for 'information and publicity' from Rs 971.26 crore to Rs 942.04 crore. 'Information and publicity' covers establishment expenditure of media units in the country like the Bureau of Outreach and Communication, Press Information Bureau, Publications Division, New Media Wing, Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI), Films Division, National Film Archive of India, Electronic Media Monitoring Centre and others. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur hailed the budget as "beneficial", saying it was a blueprint to fulfil hopes and aspirations of a new India in the 100th year of its Independence. PTI AG IJT IJT

Budget: Rs 3,980 crore allocated for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

In the past few days many celebrities have raised their voice against the appointment of TV actor <keyword id="258297" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Gajendra-Chauhan">Gajendra Chauhan</keyword> as the <keyword id="2898983" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="FTII-chairman">FTII chairman</keyword>. Now film-maker <keyword id="30014" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Vivek-Agnihotri">Vivek Agnihotri</keyword>, whose political satire ‘Buddha In A Traffic Jam’ recently won the Best Original Screenplay in a foreign language award at the Madrid International Film Festival, has extended full support to FTII students. Pointing towards the qualification of Chauhan, he told Business Insider (BI) that “one can’t give a chance to a raw pilot to fly a Dreamliner and an intern to do a bypass surgery on a patient.” The controversy is very far from over; the students of the prestigious <keyword id="129188" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Film-and-Television-Institute-of-India">Film and Television Institute of India</keyword> (FTII) have been agitating for over 30 days and have declared that they would continue to protest against <keyword id="14666" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="BJP">BJP</keyword> member Chauhan’s appointment as the new head of the governing council. 

	Agnihotri, who directed movies such as ‘Hate Story’, and ‘Chocolate’, ‘Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal’, told BI: “Chauhan is not qualified for this job. I don’t care what movies he has done or their quality. What matters is that he has no track record, views, and above all vision for cinema.”
 

	Chauhan, who played the role of 'Yudhishthir' in popular television serial "Mahabharata", on his part remained unfazed and said he should be given a chance and allowed to work.
 The film-maker, whose wife actor <keyword id="6158" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Pallavi-Joshi">Pallavi Joshi</keyword> has stepped down on July 6 from the <keyword id="2929545" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="FTII-Society">FTII Society</keyword> in an expression of solidarity with students, said: “Chauhan claims he has done over 70 serials. So what? Even a junior artist does over 1,000 films.” Chauhan is not suited for the job, he said. On being asked about the role of the <keyword id="384646" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Information-and-Broadcasting-Ministry">Information and Broadcasting Ministry</keyword> in the controversial appointment, Agnihotri said: “I think I&amp;B authorities underestimated the FTII. They thought it is just an institute with few hundred scholars somewhere in Pune. Who will bother? But it (the decision to appoint Chauhan) boomeranged on them.” 

	He further said the appointment has nothing to do with syllabus or any other administrative issues. “It is about prestige of the institute which, now, everyone unanimously believe will be hampered by Chauhan’s appointment.”
 

	Justifying the strike, he said FTII students are politically more active than engineering or MBA students. In Vivek Agnihotri’s view, an alumnus of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Delhi, the government should not hesitate to change the chairman.
 

	One such change will set the precedence for other institutes and bring the government under pressure, he said, adding: “There will be chaos. It is a complex situation and I am sure sooner or later our pragmatic PM will intervene and find a solution.”
 Agnihotri has worked in advertising agencies including Ogilvy &amp; Mather, JWT and has been a founder member of <keyword id="2947231" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="McCann-Erickson-in-India">McCann Erickson in India</keyword>. 
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Film-maker Vivek Agnihotri says, you can’t give ‘anyone’ a chance to run FTII

<keyword id="1156313" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="The-Film-and-Television-Institute-of-India">The Film and Television Institute of India</keyword> (<keyword id="55490" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="FTII">FTII</keyword>) controversy took an ugly turn today. Its students and alumni, who arrived in Delhi to meet officials of the Information and Broadcasting (I&amp;B) Ministry, were taken into custody for protesting outside it. After more than 20 days of agitation against the appointment of <keyword id="54" type="POSITION" weightage="80" keywordseo="TV-actor">TV actor</keyword> <keyword id="258297" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Gajendra-Chauhan">Gajendra Chauhan</keyword> as the new chairman of the institute, the students came here. The <keyword id="6359715" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="protest">protest</keyword> was supported by students of <keyword id="6360099" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Delhi-University">Delhi University</keyword>, <keyword id="58265" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Jawaharlal-Nehru-University">Jawaharlal Nehru University</keyword> (JNU) and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI). 

	The FTII students have been boycotting classes, abandoning academic work in protest against Chauhan, who according to them does not have “vision and knowledge” to lead the premiere institution of film-making. 
 

	Nakul Singh Sahani, an independent film-maker and FTII alumnus, said: “The students were holding a peaceful protest outside the ministry at Shastri Bhawan when they were dragged by police and arrested. We came here to arrive at a conclusion and want a fresh selection of a chairman and some governing council members of the institute. We also want a transparent system where we could know how these appointments were done.”
 <keyword id="2933028" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Cinematographer-Saurabh-Vishwakarma">Cinematographer Saurabh Vishwakarma</keyword>, who passed out from FTII in 2004, said: “It is a prestigious institution and the post of the chairman is not one that can be offered to anyone. If a person has achieved eminence in his field and his work has been recognized, then it adds to his credentials. Such person can be appointed as is its head.” 

	Sahani passed out from the Pune-based institute in 2006. He said: “Chauhan has zero credential to be the chairman. The TV actor was appointed as he is associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and not because of his depth of knowledge.”
 

	Moreover, there are some members in the FTII governing council who have been selected due to their closeness to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), he said, asking “do they have any idea about film-making, script writing or can they teach students or plan their syllabus and conduct workshops”.
 “Chauhan doesn’t have the required experience to run the top most institute of film-making, which enjoys certain credibility in India and abroad. How will he lead the institution,” asked Aditi Sharma, film-maker and owner of <keyword id="2933027" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Apple-Box-Films">Apple Box Films</keyword>. 

	She said: "There were eminent people in the field of cinema before Chauhan who occupied this prestigious post. The legacy has to be maintained and respected.”
 The post has been previously held by National award-winning film-maker <keyword id="29916" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Shyam-Benegal">Shyam Benegal</keyword>, veteran actor Vinod Khanna, Kannada writer U R Ananthamurthy, film director <keyword id="222175" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Saeed-Akhtar-Mirza">Saeed Akhtar Mirza</keyword>, among others. 

	This type of political interference is not new to institutions of higher learning in India, Sharma said, adding IITs and IIMs are also its victims. 
 

	Thousands of students sit for the test and compete to get an entry in FTII, said Himanshu Prajapati, second year student of film direction. “People like Chauhan will destroy the credibility of the institute,” he said. 
	 
	(Image: Saurabh Vishwakarma official FB page)

FTII row: students arrested in Delhi for protesting against Gajendra Chauhan’s appointment

Ever since the centre has decided to intervene in the appointments at the Film and Television Institute of India (<keyword id="55490" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="FTII">FTII</keyword>) and the Central Board of Film Certification (<keyword id="238857" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="CBFC">CBFC</keyword>), it looks like the allegations of political bias that were faced last year would finally be controlled. 
 <keyword id="258297" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Gajendra-Chauhan">Gajendra Chauhan</keyword>, the chairman of FTII, has not been given the chair of the head of the institute's Academic Council, made for taking important decisions. Not only this, the centre has also asked the newly appointed Censor Board revamp committee to work not from CBFC but either from Films Division or National Film Development Corporation (<keyword id="66984" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="NFDC">NFDC</keyword>) both of which are headquartered in Mumbai. 
 
Officials also said that the decision has been taken to ensure that the panel has adequate time and space to work on its report, and also that CBFC members, which have in the past been involved in controversies, are kept away from the processes. 
 There is a note on the website of NFDC, which explains the role of the revamp committee, headed by filmmaker <keyword id="29916" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shyam-Benegal">Shyam Benegal</keyword> and including filmmaker <keyword id="38943" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Rakeysh-Omprakash-Mehra">Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra</keyword>, advertising professional <keyword id="6375200" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Piyush-Pandey">Piyush Pandey</keyword> and film critic <keyword id="15017" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bhawana-Somaaya">Bhawana Somaaya</keyword>. 
 
As of now, the panel is busy collecting inputs from artists in the film industry and NGOs on films. Benegal said that these inputs will be incorporated in the suggestions that would be presented to the government in the first week of March. 
 
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Government intervention in resolving Censor Board and FTII rows show positive results

People who know what acting is know that it is not only a profession that brings with it money and fame. In fact, those are mere perks for a person who gives his heart and soul to performing arts. Though it is true that acting can not be taught as this is skill that comes from within, there are many courses available in a number of acting institutes in India that help you polish this skill and learn the intricacies involved. 
 
Following is a list of acting schools from where you can enrol in acting courses and get a degree or diploma in performing arts. 
 
National School of Drama, New Delhi 
 
National School of Drama, or NSD as it is fondly called, is the Mecca of acting in India. An autonomous organization under the Ministry of Culture, this school has produced some of the best acting talents of the country including Pankaj Kapoor, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, and Irrfan. It provides a three-year full-time diploma course in dramatic arts, following which you can pursue your career in theatre or films. The requirement for admission in this course is a graduation degree in any subject and participation in at least 6 theatre productions. A preliminary test/audition is conducted at five centres, Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Guwahati. 
 
Film And Television Institute of India, Pune 
 
If NSD is the Mecca of actors, FTII is no less. Known to be the origin place of some of the best talents of industry, this autonomous organization under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting offers a two-year post graduate diploma in acting, and has produced actors like Jaya Bachchan, John Abraham, Rajkumar Rao, Shabana Azmi and the late Smita Patil. The prerequisite for joining this prestigious course is a Bachelors Degree in any discipline from a recognised university, followed by a screening by a team of selectors. 
 
Asian Academy of Film and Television, Noida 
 
AAFT is another institute that provides graduate, post graduate and diploma courses in acting. Alma mater of Arjun Kapoor, this upcoming acting school has seen some of the best minds in the industry paying a celebrity visit and guest lectures. Founded by Sandeep Marwah who is closely related to the family of Anil Kapoor, this media school has seen some established film and TV actors as its alumni. 
 
The <keyword id="22547" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Barry-John">Barry John</keyword> Acting Studio 
 
Known for training Shah Rukh Khan in acting, Barry John is accredited for training many young talents in his acting studio. Varun Dhawan, Sushant Singh Rajpoot, Dia Mirza, Freida Pinto, Lillete Dubey, Manoj Bajpai and Richa Chadda are some other prominent names to have featured in the alumni list of this studio. Having branches in Delhi and Mumbai, it offers part time and full time courses in acting for anyone above 18 years of age. 
 
<keyword id="6534" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Actor-Prepares">Actor Prepares</keyword> 
 
Who better than a national award-winning actor to teach you the minutiae of acting? Padma Shri Anupam Kher runs this one-of-a-kind acting school in Mumbai, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad and London. Ali Zafar, Preity Zinta, Manish Paul, Ruslan Mumtaz and Kunal Kapoor are some of his alumni to have made it big in the show biz. Offering part-time courses and diploma courses as well as customised workshops and children workshops, Actor Prepares is the only acting school to be founded by an actor who is professionally active in acting and theatre. 
 
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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image">Getty ImagesMaria Bello.</div></div></div>Over two days in mid-October, Hollywood executives and power players held a secret meeting in LA to address the gender bias that's plaguing their industry.The event was hosted by Women in Film and the Sundance Institute. According to <a href="http://deadline.com/2015/12/gender-bias-hollywood-secret-meeting-of-industry-leader-1201648359/">Deadline</a>, which broke news of the gathering, 44 of the biggest players in the industry - including producers Paula Wagner and Mike De Luca, HBO Films president Len Amato, showrunner Jenji Kohan ("Orange is the New Black"), and actress Maria Bello (pictured) - didn't just meet to chat. They came up with a four-point plan to solve the issue.Here is that plan:- Advocate <a href="http://www.tolerance.org/activity/test-yourself-hidden-bias" target="_blank">"Unconscious Bias"</a> training across the industry. An expert Unconscious Bias educator will be selected to work with executives and creatives across the board.- Develop and launch a Gender Parity Stamp to recognize films and television shows - as well as production companies, networks, and studios - that show measurable progress to achieving gender equity- Sponsor/Protégé Program. This high-level pilot program will identify talented early-to-mid career female film and TV directors for a year-long training and fellowship program, and pair them with advocates across the industry who will actively help them move to the next level.- Ambassadors from the meeting of industry leaders will spread the word about the solutions to studios, networks, and agencies."We are at an economic, social, and cultural tipping point and sustainable change is within reach," Cathy Schulman, president of Women in Film Los Angeles, told Deadline. "The time to act is now. Hollywood is surprisingly late in coming to this party and this is the time for conversion."Here's the list of all the particiapants at the two-day meeting:Adriana Alberghetti?Agent and partner, WMEStephanie Allain?Producer and former Senior Vice President of Production, Columbia PicturesVictoria Alonso?Executive Vice President of Physical Production, Marvel StudiosLen Amato?President, HBO FilmsDarla Anderson?Producer, PGA Board of DirectorsChris Andrews?Agent, CAARowena Arguelles?Agent, CAABonnie Arnold?Co-President, Dreamworks AnimationGlen Basner?CEO of FilmNationMaria Bello?Actor, activist, author and producerAndrea Berloff?Screenwriter, WGA Board of DirectorsCindy Chupack?Writer-producerMaha Dahkil?Agent, CAAMike De Luca?Producer, former executive at Sony, New Line and DreamworksZanne Devine?Executive Vice President of Film and Television, MiramaxCassian Elwes?Producer and former agent and Head of William Morris IndependentErik Feig?Co-President, LionsgateSid Ganis?Former executive at Sony Pictures, Lucasfilm, Warner Bros. and Paramount and former President of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and SciencesLiz Gateley?Executive Vice President, Head of Programming, Lifetime TelevisionMicah Green?Agent and Co-Head of Film Finance, CAACatherine Hardwicke?DirectorNina Jacobson?Producer and former President of Walt Disney Motion Picture GroupCharles King?Founder of MACRO and former agent and partner, WMEJenji Kohan?TV series creatorSue Kroll?President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution, Warner Bros. 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<ul><li>The stand-in finance minister <keyword id="6355222" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="piyush-goyal">Piyush Goyal</keyword> took time in the middle of his speech to praise a recent blockbuster, <keyword id="71431" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Uri">Uri</keyword>. </li><li> “Single window clearance for ease of shooting films, available only to foreigners, is now going to be made available to Indian filmmakers as well,” Goyal said. </li><li>Modi government’s affair with Bollywood is a recent phenomenon. </li></ul>Budget 2019 had, possibly, the maximum reference to Indian showbiz of all the finance bills presented in the country’s history. To start with, the stand-in finance minister Piyush Goyal took time in the middle of his speech to praise a recent blockbuster, Uri, which glorified the Narendra Modi government’s decision to conduct ‘surgical strikes’ into Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir. He then went on to solicit Bollywood’s love with a change in rule, which should not have been there in the first place. “Single window clearance for ease of shooting films, available only to foreigners, is now going to be made available to Indian filmmakers as well,” Goyal said. And that was not all. He also said that “regulatory provisions will rely more 14 on self-declaration. We will also introduce anti-camcording provisions in the Cinematograph Act to control the menace of piracy.” Goyal also highlighted how the government pushed for a lower tax on cinema tickets through the GST (goods and services tax) Council. Let’s look at how the relationship has evolved in the last four and a half years. It’s showtime Modi government’s affair with Bollywood is a recent phenomenon. In fact, in the first three years of the regime, the government’s relationship with the film industry was rather tenuous. One of the government’s appointees, the former chairman of the film certification board, the CBFC, Pahlaj Nihalani was a big thorn in the flesh for the country’s film industry. He infamously took the moral high ground and censored multiple films, most famously Anurag Kashyap’s Udta Punjab. Even after the Bombay High Court <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/udta-punjab-latest-dveelopment-cbfc-bombay-high-court-verdict-censor-board-13840-2016-06-13">struck down</a> the CBFC demand for cuts in the film, Nihalani <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/06/14/pahlaj-nihalani_n_10451088.html">said</a> , “the door for films with obscene and vulgar content.” Despite the fans’ anger and the industry’s anguish, he remained the chief of the ‘censor board’, as CBFC is colloquially known in India, for 2 years, while <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP-l_JY2Vng">he intermittently flattered the </a>government and the prime minister. Not just the working professionals in Bollywood, the government faced a severe backlash from the students of cinema too. In 2017, Gajendra Chauhan’s appointment as the chairman of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), triggered <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/the-problem-with-gajendra-chauhan/">a huge uproar</a>. Students <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/ftii-students-call-off-hunger-strike-to-attend-classes-wont-engage-with-govt/">went on a protest</a>, that even turned violent for a bit, saying Chauhan was qualified to lead a reputed institution like the FTII. The students, who alleged that Chauhan’s appointment was a political move and not based on merit, found vindication when Chauhan <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/im-a-bjp-soldier-will-do-whatever-is-assigned-gajendra-chauhan-4553227/">said</a>, “I am a BJP soldier and I will do whatever is assigned any duty assigned to me.” However, things turned for the better in 2018. Firstly, the new CBFC chief, the accomplished writer and lyricist Prasoon Joshi, has cannily handled the two divergent groups-- the government and the film industry. Secondly, some members of the film industry also served the government well. Two films released towards the end of 2018 were just what prime minister wanted, months before seeking re-election. The first film, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/accidental-prime-minister-is-at-the-epicenter-of-a-massive-political-controversy-in-india-just-with-its-trailer-launch/articleshow/67286606.cms">The Accidental Prime Minister</a>, was based on a revelatory book about all the corruption scandals of the previous government led by the Congress. It was the country’s first biopic made on a living prime minister, and showed the Manmohan Singh administration in poor light, and deservedly so, as many would argue. However, that government was voted out in 2014. The other movie of 2018, which helped the cause of the Narendra Modi government, was the slick story of border conflict, Uri. <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/budget-2019-piyush-goyal-all-praise-for-uri-in-parliament-says-the-josh-was-unmatched/articleshow/67789368.cms">The movie was a hit</a>,and it allowed the government to revive nationalistic sentiments that are directly proportional to the amount of hate for Pakistan. A little gratitude for pliable filmmakers was probably in order. Who knows, others may fall in line too. See also : <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/budget/news/budget-2019-live-updates/liveblog/67784324.cms">Budget 2019 Highlights and News Live: Proposal: no tax on income up to ₹5 lakhs</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/explainer-the-modi-governments-pension-scheme-for-informal-workers/articleshow/67790926.cms">Explained: The Modi government’s pension scheme for informal workers</a>

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Do you love the adrenaline rush when you are on your toes all the time and doing something thrilling? Do you feel more interested in politics and current affairs than your friends and peers? Do you think you have what it takes to be a journalist? If the answer is a big YES, it is time to learn the skills required for this profession. Life cannot be imagined without <keyword id="162573" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="mass-communication">mass communication</keyword> and thanks to the growing demand for trained journalists and media professionals, career scope is no less either. Business Insider India brings to you the top 5 Mass Communication institutions in Delhi-NCR. 
 
1. <keyword id="591927" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="Indian-Institute-of-Mass-Communication">Indian Institute of Mass Communication</keyword> 
 
Known as one of the best mass communication institutes in the country, IIMC is funded and promoted by the Indian government. It falls under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The premier institution offers post-graduate courses in Print and Electronic Communication, Advertising and Public Relations. Nidhi Razdan, Ravish Kumar and Deepak Chaurasiya are some of the noted IIMCians. 
 
2. <keyword id="641844" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="AJK-MCRC">AJK MCRC</keyword>, Jamia 
 Some of the best talents of the industry came from Anwar Jamal Kidwai Mass Communication Research Centre, another well-known institute for media studies. It offers post-graduate courses in Mass Communication, Convergent <keyword id="58267" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Journalism">Journalism</keyword>, as well as diplomas in Graphics, Animation, Development Communication, Still Photography, Acting and Broadcast Technology. Barkha Dutt, Roshan Abbas and Shah Rukh Khan are a few of the reputed alumni of this institute. 
 
3. Sardar Patel College of Communication and Management 
 
Let Noble Thoughts Come To Us From All Sides – this is the motto of the institution, established under the renowned Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. This reputed institution offers courses in Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing and Advertising. Working professionals can opt for the evening classes, held on weekdays. 
 
4. Institute for Media Studies and Information Technology 
 
This was established under New Delhi YMCA. On its official website, IMSIT claims to have trained more than 5,000 media professionals across various fields. Apart from offering full-year diplomas, this institute also offers short-term courses in different subjects such as Radio Journalism, TV Journalism, Print Journalism, etc. 
 
5. JIMS 
 <keyword id="796142" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="80" keywordseo="JaganNath-Institute-of-Management-Sciences">Jagannath Institute of Management Sciences</keyword> is one of the many privately owned mass communication institutes in Delhi-NCR and offers a B.Sc in Mass Communication, Advertisement and Journalism. At JIMS, students are trained in Print and Broadcast Journalism, Television Production &amp; Film Making, Advertising and Printing and Media Ethics. 
 
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<ul><li>In December 1996 the United Nations proclaimed 21 November as <keyword id="5997348" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="world-television-day" source="Orion">World Television Day</keyword> commemorating the date on which the first World Television Forum was held in 1996. </li><li>This year, <keyword id="3158083" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="star-india-network" source="Orion">Star India Network</keyword> has decided to dedicate this day to DTH and cable community. </li></ul>On the occasion of World Television Day, the <keyword id="17943" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="star-india" source="Orion">Star India</keyword> network has exemplified the role played by DTH and Cable operators in enhancing the consumer’s TV viewing experience through the launch of the campaign, #StarKaNaman. The campaign portrays the TV distribution affiliates as the consumer’s extended family, in a country that thrives on television as a staple source of entertainment. The brand film creatively showcases the value that the DTH and Cable fraternity add through their deep-rooted understanding of the consumer. The campaign is a tribute to the ecosystem whose relentless efforts offer viewers an escape from mundane chores and brings together the entire family through delightful TV entertainment. <div type="twitter" handle="starindia" handlename="Star TV Network" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1039522852670726144/odRzVh1F_normal.jpg" favoritecount="3" retweetcount="2" status="This #WorldTelevisionDay, we celebrate our Cable and DTH partners who have been delighting millions of homes with T… https://t.co/dsXDRN0Okx" createdat="1637238645000" id="1461310910635540485"></div> “We at the Star India network are grateful to our DTH and Cable affiliates whose special bond with the consumers, much like an extended family, has elevated the TV viewing experience for millions of homes and also helped us connect better with them through our content. Their deep-rooted understanding of the viewers is a result of many years of association that their last mile teams have built on ground. Their efforts to go out of the way to understand the household entertainment needs and provide customized solutions is truly commendable. #StarKaNaman is our gesture to appreciate and celebrate this spirit that makes television the go-to platform for family entertainment in India,” said Gurjeev Singh Kapoor, President - TV Distribution, India and International, Star &amp; Disney India. The brand film opens with a customer entering an operator’s office to purchase a yearlong TV subscription for his family as he would be away for a whole year. The customer is totally surprised and touched by the operator’s understanding of what his entire family watches, and the reassurance the operator provides to not worry about the TV channel package recharge when he is away. The campaign will be aired on Star India network channels on 19th, 20th and 21st November in seven languages.

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Mumbai, Academy Award-winning <keyword id="3960668" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="music-composer-ar-rahman">music composer AR Rahman</keyword> on Monday was announced as the ambassador for <keyword id="9342424" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="the-british-academy-of-film-and-television-arts">the British Academy of Film and Television Arts</keyword>' (BAFTA) 'Breakthrough Initiative'. The initiative, supported by Netflix, aims to identify, celebrate, and support up to five talents working in film, games, or TV in India. Rahman said he is thrilled to work with BAFTA to discover talent that the country has to offer. "This is a unique opportunity for promising artists to be supported by a world-renowned organisation, to not only make connections with other talented creatives across the world but to be mentored by BAFTA-winners and nominees. "I am looking forward to seeing the brilliant talent chosen from India to be showcased on a global stage," the 53-year-old composer said in a statement. The flagship new talent initiative, applications for which are now open, is part of BAFTA's year-round work to support new talent, operating alongside their awards ceremonies worldwide. According to a press statement, <keyword id="10353920" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="bafta-breakthrough-india">BAFTA Breakthrough India</keyword> will help facilitate the development of relationships between British talent and India's homegrown creatives. <keyword id="1665058" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Amanda-Berry">Amanda Berry</keyword> OBE, Chief Executive of BAFTA, said Rahman shares the team's passion for identifying and nurturing new talent and they were grateful for his support. "He is well positioned to support the initiative, with his broad spectrum of work drawing recognition across Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu films, which will help BAFTA to appeal to a wide section of the industry," Berry added. As part of BAFTA Breakthrough India, a jury of British and Indian industry experts will select five talents from across India to take part in the year-long mentoring and guidance programme. The participants will receive one-to-one mentoring, global networking opportunities, free access to BAFTA events and screenings for 12 months, and full voting BAFTA membership. SEE ALSO - <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/pm-modi-to-hold-talks-gennova-biopharma-biological-e-dr-reddys-teams-involved-in-developing-the-covid-19-vaccine/articleshow/79484713.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/pm-modi-to-hold-talks-gennova-biopharma-biological-e-dr-reddys-teams-involved-in-developing-the-covid-19-vaccine/articleshow/79484713.cms</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/rajasthan-government-imposes-night-curfew-from-8-pm-to-6-am-these-are-the-districts-under-restriction/articleshow/79484267.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink">https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/rajasthan-government-imposes-night-curfew-from-8-pm-to-6-am-these-are-the-districts-under-restriction/articleshow/79484267.cms</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, died at Windsor Castle on Friday at age 99. </li><li>Philip pushed the royal family into the <keyword id="43403" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Modern">modern</keyword> age by embracing television and modern <keyword id="6354777" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Media">media</keyword>.</li><li>He suggested <keyword id="2825" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Queen-Elizabeth">Queen Elizabeth</keyword>'s coronation be broadcast in 1953 and approved a royal family documentary. </li></ul>When Prince Philip married Queen Elizabeth II in November 1947, he joined a royal institution guided by reticence and tradition. "The queen inherited from her father a model of monarchy that was very hands off, old-fashioned and slightly invisible," Sarah Gristwood, a historian and the author of "Elizabeth: The Queen and the Crown," told <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/prince-philip-husband-britain-s-queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-99-n1258159" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NBC News</a>. But Philip wanted the royal family to <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-prince-philip-modernizedand-fought-preserve-monarchy-180977479/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">engage more with the British public</a>, and despite vocal criticism, found a way to bridge the gap: television. Philip, 99, died on Friday, and his <a href="https://www.insider.com/prince-harry-attending-prince-philip-funeral-without-meghan-markle-2021-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">funeral will be held on Saturday, April 17</a>, at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The ceremony will be televised - proving Philip's work to reinvigorate the royal family through media ushered in an era of unprecedented transparency. <h2>Prince Philip suggested Queen Elizabeth II broadcast her coronation ceremony - causing royal members and the government to balk</h2><div type="image" title="Queen Elizabeth Prince Philp coronation" height="3016" width="4022" msid="82022018" hostid="261"></div>Ahead of Queen Elizabeth II formally taking the crown, she tapped Philip - <a href="https://www.insider.com/prince-philip-death-old-footage-queen-call-him-strength-and-stay-2021-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who she fondly called her "strength and stay"</a> - to be the chair of her coronation commission. According to <a href="https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a27703543/queen-elizabeth-ii-coronation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Good Housekeeping</a>, one of Philip's first recommendations was that the coronation be televised live, but it <a href="https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Coronation-1953/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">caused a controversy among the government</a>. "It would be unfitting that the whole ceremony ... should be presented as if it were a theatrical performance," said Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Others questioned whether broadcasting the event would be <a href="https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Coronation-1953/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"right and proper."</a> At the time, no coronation had been televised before, and attendance was typically reserved for upper-class individuals, Good Housekeeping reported. Elizabeth and The Mother Queen also voiced concerns about the unconventional suggestion, but Elizabeth eventually sided with her husband. <h2>The televised coronation was a watershed moment for the royal family</h2>After the televised event was announced, <a href="https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Coronation-1953/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sales for TV sets spiked in anticipation</a> as ordinary citizens prepared to tune in. On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth traveled to Westminster Abbey for her coronation and allowed all but one segment to be filmed. More than <a href="https://www.royal.uk/50-facts-about-queens-coronation-0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">27 million people across the United Kingdom</a> watched the event along with millions more from around the globe. <h2>The royal family continued to embrace television in the following years</h2><div type="image" title="queen elizabeth II christmas address" height="2115" width="2821" msid="82022020" hostid="261"></div>Following the coronation's success, the royal family continued to use television to connect with average citizens. Queen Elizabeth II <a href="https://www.royal.uk/history-christmas-broadcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">broadcasted her annual Christmas address</a> for the first time in 1957, and Philip became the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/anniversaries/may/prince-philip-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener">first family member to participate</a> in a televised interview in 1961. <h2>The royal family recorded a BBC documentary in June 1969</h2><div type="image" title="royal family documentary" height="1500" width="2000" msid="82022022" hostid="261"></div>After urging from Palace press officer William Heseltine, <a href="https://www.history.com/news/queen-elizabeth-ii-1969-royal-family-documentary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Philip agreed to allow the BBC</a> to film the royal family for a behind-the-scenes documentary. They hoped that the two-hour film could humanize the royal family and show Queen Elizabeth II's personality. <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-prince-philip-modernizedand-fought-preserve-monarchy-180977479/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Smithsonian Magazine</a> reported that the documentary, which showed scenes like Philip barbecuing sausages Balmoral Castle, received critical acclaim and fanfare. But Buckingham Palace soon <a href="https://www.insider.com/royal-family-documentary-resurfaces-online-reported-banned-by-queen-2021-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">barred it from broadcast</a> and placed it in the royal archives, meaning it cannot be shown again unless Queen Elizabeth II approves. She reportedly banned it due to some <a href="https://www.insider.com/royal-family-documentary-resurfaces-online-reported-banned-by-queen-2021-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">criticism the film received and speculation it could increase tabloid interest</a>. <h2>The royal family has adapted to the modern digital age </h2><div type="image" title="Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at the wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge." height="2249" width="3000" msid="82022027" hostid="261"></div>From The Royal Family's official <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theroyalfamily/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram account</a> to a televised <a href="https://www.insider.com/queen-commonwealth-day-speech-watch-meghan-markle-harry-interview-2021-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Commonwealth Day</a> speech by the Queen, Philip's influence continues to endure more than six decades later. While Philip has been criticized for <a href="https://www.insider.com/prince-philip-long-history-racist-problematic-language-2021-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">racist remarks he made over the years</a>, his efforts to modernize the royal family have been lauded. "By the '80s, he had written nine books. He was the first person in the royal family to use television. He did a television documentary. He persuaded the Queen in 1957 to televise her annual Christmas message. And he even taught her how to use a teleprompter," biographer Sally Bedell Smith told <a href="https://www.cnn.com/uk/live-news/prince-philip-death-intl/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN</a>. "He was the first member of the royal family to use a computer … He picked up the phone but also wrote all his own emails. He wrote his speeches. He was a man of searching intellect, great curiosity."

It's fitting that Prince Philip's funeral will be televised - he modernized the monarchy by putting the royals on TV

<div class="image-container float_right" style="width:400px"><div class="image"></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jesusleon/6890652143/sizes/o/in/photostream/">Flickr / jesus-leon</a></div>To emphasize its mobile capabilities, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=AYipnNw-Hv8">Allied Irish Bank shot its new 30-second TV ad only using an iPhone 5.</a>
While it doesn't have awe-inspiring special effects — the Rothco-created ad shoots the passing landscape seen out of a train window — it does spread the message for a fraction of a normal marketing budget.
<a href="http://jalopnik.com/5575510/ducati-films-motorcycle-commercial-entirely-with-iphone-4">Ducati used an iPhone 4 to shoot an ad in 2010</a>, but it was three and a half minutes long and never meant for TV. This spot is television ready.
"It was a big decision to shoot the ad on the iPhone," <a href="http://mashable.com/2013/04/24/tv-ad-shot-with-iphone5">Rothco creative director Damian Hanley told Mashable</a>, "but once we did some preliminary tests, we knew that they were able to deliver high quality footage."
Smartphones have begun playing an essential role in marketing strategies. 
While advertisers have been <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;ved=0CDMQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fthese-brands-are-doing-amazing-things-with-instagram-2012-6%3Fop%3D1&amp;ei=ae93UejdNarb0QGSroHgAw&amp;usg=AFQjCNEJgIlOR2r4TK54mju9XxTx3KUOdw&amp;bvm=bv.45645796,d.dmQ">experimenting with Instagram for a while</a>, Vine is the new platform to watch. If a brand wants to share its 6-second message with the world, then everything <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;ved=0CDAQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Ftechnology%2Fappsblog%2F2013%2Fjan%2F24%2Ftwitter-vine-iphone-app&amp;ei=rO93UbS3IMb10gGy34DACw&amp;usg=AFQjCNFpXWwoGDzyMIKdF1ntnxStUMy9NA&amp;bvm=bv.45645796,d.dmQ">has to be shot on an iPhone.</a>
Watch the ad below:

This Television Commercial Was Filmed Entirely On An iPhone 5

<keyword id="1904632" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="AOC-India">AOC India</keyword> today launched the <keyword id="1904880" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="smallest-3D-TV">smallest 3D TV</keyword> in the country. The television measures just 23 inch and is capable of displaying content in full HD. The company has priced this television aggressively at Rs 19,990. 
 Along with this television, AOC will be providing four pairs of 3D glasses at no extra cost. Users also get a 3-year warranty. Given the lack of <keyword id="1904881" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="3D-content">3D content</keyword>, the company is also providing a free USB, which comes loaded with the movie Epic. Epic is an animated fantasy-adventure, comedy-drama film. 
 
In addition, AOC’s 23 inch HD 3D LED TV comes with a direct 3D key on the remote, which can convert 2D content and one can watch 2D content with 3D effect. Needless to say, a lot of 3D televisions are now coming up with this functionality, but there will be a loss of quality when the conversion happens. 
 
AOC started selling television sets in India in January 2012 and the company had managed to sell 100,000 units till date. It is now targeting to sell over 150,000 units and has also chalked out aggressive marketing and branding plans for India. AOC has allocated a budget of Rs 40 crore for this calendar year and plans to double it to Rs 80 crore next year. 
 Asked about the demand for 3D TVs in India, <keyword id="1904633" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Saurabh-Grover">Saurabh Grover</keyword>, director (sales) at AOC India, shared that 3D television sets currently occupy only 1% of the market. However, with the launch of this TV set, AOC is hoping to increase that. Grover added that consumers, who are in the market to upgrade from 21 inch CRTV, might upgrade to this offering. 
 
Although it looks like a decent offering from AOC, the lack of 3D content in India may prove to be a deterrent for the company.

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