As per the seven-point terms of reference (ToR) issued for the panel that also comprises former bureaucrat K.B. In this context, the panel has been told to furnish proposals for promoting films that have at least 30% women among the crew members. Official sources told The Hindu that steps would be taken soon to provide office, staff, and other facilities to the commission to start functioning in full swing. But the panel is facing the challenge of extensively travelling to all places, including Chennai, where the industry still has a prominent presence. The academy would soon have to set the process in motion to expedite the functioning of the commission, sources said.

Source: The Hindu December 03, 2017 13:41 UTC