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Education
FTII Itanagar Students Protest After Assault on National Award-Winning Faculty
✍️ Northeast Today
🗓 19 Sep 2026, 07:46 AM
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Students at the Film and Television Institute of India campus in Itanagar staged a protest after a national award-winning faculty member was assaulted, demanding that education continue safely.
The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) campus in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, witnessed a student protest following an assault on a faculty member who has received a national award.
The incident, which occurred earlier this week, left the faculty member injured and raised concerns about safety on campus.
Students gathered outside the institute’s main gate, holding placards that read “Education Cannot Continue Under Threat” and demanding that authorities ensure a secure environment for teaching and learning.
No official statement has yet been released by the institute or the state education department regarding the incident or the protest.
The protest reflects growing anxieties among students about campus security and the continuity of academic programs.
The incident, which occurred earlier this week, left the faculty member injured and raised concerns about safety on campus.
Students gathered outside the institute’s main gate, holding placards that read “Education Cannot Continue Under Threat” and demanding that authorities ensure a secure environment for teaching and learning.
No official statement has yet been released by the institute or the state education department regarding the incident or the protest.
The protest reflects growing anxieties among students about campus security and the continuity of academic programs.