FTII in sexism row as student claims she was targeted by institute's director for flagging cases of sexual harassment

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A female student of FTII has alleged that she has been unfairly penalised for a coursework-related infraction, and targeted by the institute's director Bhupendra Kainthola. She claims this is a punitive measure for having previously flagged two instances of sexual harassment, naming a former faculty member and a male student.

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Suryasarathi Bhattacharya

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