The National Film and Television Institute (NAFTI) under the support of the Government of Ghana has graduated 33 students and 40 others who have satisfied the requirements of their courses of study.
The graduation ceremony which was held in Accra, is the 12th of its kind with courses such as degree, bachelors in fine Arts degrees in the areas of specialization for the certificate program.
Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the Minister for Communications, Dr. Edward Omani Boamah, says Government is committed in providing resources and equipment for the film and television industry such that student during and after school can produce good films on their own.
The minister said government wouldassist NAFTI in building the three story studio to equip and improve the standard of good quality education.
‘I strongly believe that you have pass through a rigorous training of production but let me state clearly to you that Ghana needs good films to defines the identity of people, therefore we are looking forward from upcoming stars like you here.’he said.
He therefore touched on the use of power of internet, saying the producing of film cannotunderrated.
Dr. OmaneBoamah urged grandaunts to share and make good use of academia achieve from NAFTI.
Professor Linus Abraham Rector of NAFTI, said the institution over the years are faced with numerous challenges such as funding to appropriately implement its function in the modernization and development of the media for this nation in the digital age.
Prof. Linus said NAFTI needs to undergo radical transformation in order to stay abreast with global media training trends to support the modernization and professional development of Ghana’s media in the digital media environment.
He again touch on another challenges the school is facing which has to do with NAFTI’s existence under the civil service structure has deprived the institute of vital resources needed for its development as a tertiary institution of higher learning .
On the issue of GET FUND, he said the institution has not been able to access for its development and resources made available to other public tertiary institutions because NAFTI is not under the ministry of education.
He said budgeting and government subvention has been a difficult one for them over the past year.
Prof. Linus stated that they are working effective on the strategic objective of moving NAFTI under the ministry education and turning the institute into a media arts university, to provide a modern and dynamic training environment to support the growth of the creative and media arts industry in the country.
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