ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb declared integration of Information Service Academy, PTV Academy and Radio Pakistan Academy as part of first film policy and said it was major milestone in history of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

In tweet, sharing teaser of newly integrated academy, she said on May 13, 2023, she had announced launch of PTV Film Institute and today she was thrilled to share teaser. Minister said that merger of ISA, PTV and Radio academies reflected her goal to launch world-class centre of excellence for media, broadcasting, films, acting, training and capacity building across Pakistan, which should be open and accessible to all especially youth. Marriyum Aurangzeb said that this initiative was very close to her heart. Practical training was incorporated with academic programmes of academies using media equipment and facilities at PTV and Radio Pakistan, she said.

Academy, she continued will not only be open to new inductees and existing employees of Ministry of Information, PTV and Radio Pakistan but students and youth from across Pakistan will be able to enroll in courses including academy’s summer school.

She congratulated and thanked teams of Ministry of Information, PTV Academy, Managing Director PTV and Radio Pakistan teams that worked tirelessly to make launch of PTV Film Institute reality.

She appreciated Vaneeza Ahmed, for her tireless efforts for implementation of integration process and launch study programme in short span of time as Project Director.

Published in The Daily National Courier, June, 13 2023

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