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Jaitley refused comment on Gajendra Chauhan: FTII students
New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday “denied to comment” on the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as the chairperson of FTII, said a delegation of students after a meeting with the minister.
“The minister refused to comment on the appointment of Chauhan as the chairperson but instead assured that in future there won’t be issues that hamper the curriculum of the students,” Prateek, a student who was part of the delegation, told IANS.
Earlier in the day, the group, who had come from Pune also met K. Sanjay Murti, joint secretary of the film division, to discuss the issue. However, sources said there was no “conclusive outcome” due to which the group sought an appointment with Jaitley.
The delegation also said that Jaitley during the meeting assured of proper infrastructure and exposure for the students.
“We need to discuss the issue with other students first and only then will we take a call on whether we will return (to Pune) or not. However, the assurance by the minister has given us some relief,” Prateek said.
The delegation is demanding the removal of Chauhan from the chairmanship of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and also reconstitution of the entire governing council of the institute.
However, Chauhan urged the students to end their agitation and return to their classes.
“Whatever the government says, I will follow. I wasn’t aware about the meetings but I urge the students to call off the protests and start attending their classes otherwise, it will be a great loss for them,” Chauhan told reporters in Pune.
A total of 200 students protesting against Chauhan’s appointment were detained by the Delhi Police on Friday afternoon here.
Besides students from FTII, others from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi University and Delhi Technological University also joined the protest.
They held a demonstration outside the ministry of information and broadcasting at Shastri Bhavan here.
“FTII is being saffronised and people close to the BJP are being appointed as heads of cultural and art institutions,” a student told IANS.
The students of the institute earlier went on an indefinite strike, saying that Chauhan’s appointment was politically motivated.
Sources said that the ministry officials heard the students in detail during the meeting which began at 3 p.m.
After Chauhan, who played ‘Yudhishthir’ in ‘Mahabharat’, was appointed as the FTII chief, there were protests from students who said there should have been a person of higher stature to head the institution.
Similar sentiments were also expressed by some of the alumni of the institution.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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