Overview
- Students at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute continued an indefinite sit-in and academic boycott that entered its 26th day on Friday, October 23, to press for written security guarantees and the vice‑chancellor’s resignation.
- The institute suspended regular classes in the Film and Electronic and Digital Marketing departments in a notice dated October 16 that pauses teaching until November 13 and ordered students to vacate hostels within 24 hours.
- Protesters say the administration has closed the mess since October 17 and restricted access to the gym, music room and the New CRT film‑viewing space, which they call collective punishment to force an end to the agitation.
- SRFTI officials say six students were suspended on October 15 for disciplinary charges, including attacks on staff and graffiti, and accuse some protesters of overstaying in hostels; student leaders deny these claims and say they will seek legal recourse.
- The standoff is disrupting practical training for many students from outside West Bengal, worsening housing and food access on campus, and may require an independent probe or mediation to resolve competing safety and disciplinary demands.