RANCHI, July 18 -- The land of Jharkhand that has inspired several award winning directors like Ritwik Ghatak and Satyajit Ray, besides providing themes for many Bollywood films, is all set to get its first film institute.

The Jharkhand Film Development Corporation Limited (JFDCL), an undertaking under the Information & Public Relations Department (IPRD) of Jharkhand government, will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute of India (SRFTI), a deemed university functioning under the Union information & broadcasting ministry, to establish and run the state's first film institute, officials said on Saturday.

Funded by JFDCL, SRFTI would be responsible for designing courses, curriculum and prov...