The agreement was signed in the presence of Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur. Amazon India Vice President (Public Policy) Chetan Krishnasamy and Prime Video Vice President (Asia Pacific) Gaurav Gandhi were also present at the event.
Both Prime Video and Mini TV are offering internships and scholarships to students of Film & Television Institute of India (FTII) and Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTII), Amazon said in a statement.
Content from National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC), National Broadcaster Doordarshan and International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be screened on Prime Video and Mini TV under the initiative ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the Amrit Festival of Independent India.
Minister Anurag Thakur said that under this agreement, FTII and SRFTII students will be given scholarships, coaching, special classes and other opportunities. He also expressed hope that this will help strengthen industry-education linkage.