Bimal Julka Committee Recommendations

Bimal Julka Committee Recommendations on Rationalization of Film Media Units has been submitted to Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting. The Expert Committees was appointed under Chairmanship of Shri Bimal Julka for rationalisation and professionalisation of institutes related to film activities

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Members of Bimal Julka Committee

The Expert Committee on Review of Autonomous Bodies was headed by Shri Bimal Julka had following members:

Shri Rahul Rawail
Shri A.k. Bir
Shri Shyama Prasad
Shri T.S. Nagabharana
Special Secretary and Financial Advisor (I&B)
Joint Secretary (Films)

The Expert Committee on Rationalisation/Closure/Merger of Film Media Units, also headed by Shri Bimal Julka had following members:

Shri Rahul Rawail
Shri A.k. Bir
Shri Shyama Prasad
Shri T.S. Nagabharana
Special Secretary and Financial Advisor (I&B)
MD, NFDC
CEO, CFSI
Director, NFAI
Director, DFF
DG, Films Division and Joint Secretary (Films)

Terms of Reference of Committee

To review the functioning of NFDC and CFSI
To recommend whether to close NFDC and CFSI and explore any other alternatives, if required.
To finalise the nature of the proposal Umbrella Organisation viz. a Government body, a PSU or an autonomous organisation.
To finalise the mandate of the proposed Umbrella Organisation after reviewing the mandate of all the constituent Media Units.
To finalise the Organisational structure of the proposed umbrella organisation.

Recommendations of Bimal Julka Committee

The following were the recommendations of Bimal Julka Committee:

specific roadmaps for the development of National Film Development Corporation, Films division, Children’s Film Society of India, Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Directorate of Film Festivals, and National Film Archives of India etc
suggested an umbrella configuration with 4 broad verticals under which institutes should work viz. Production, Festival, Heritage and Knowledge. These verticals would be headed by professionals
creation of Film Promotion Fund to fund independent filmmakers for making commercial films.