Shakti: Sky is the Limit. Shakti is eternal, Shakti is grace. Shakti is unbeatable, and Shakti is the ultimate truth.
Shakti means Power. And if you deep dive into the literal meaning of Shakti, it means the dynamic energy of a Hindu God personified as his female consort, i.e. it refers to the divine feminine energy.
When we talk about Shakti or power, many of us might have thought that the most powerful ones are the men, until females proved that wrong. With the fact that none of the above is more powerful than the other but complement each other, today in this article, I want to discuss about that Shakti (Power) that we, as female Chartered Accountants, hold in the economic development of the country.
From a mere representation of 8% in year 2000 in the Chartered Accountancy profession to a commendable 48% qualifiers, women CA's have proved that nothing is impossible, and that women too can ace a competitive qualification like Chartered Accountancy. So now, fields like corporate finance, taxation, auditing and mergers are no more the fields of only men, but an equal opportunity for women to stand out and leave a mark. With this power and belief that they are capable, Sky is the limit for female Chartered Accountants.
With females breaking the old norms that women are only meant to do the household chores, many female Chartered Accountants have marked their name in the fraternity. When a women believes that she can do anything, she truly becomes fearless and fights against all the odds to achieve the same.
With many female chartered accountants making it big already like CA Naina Lal Kidwai, (former CEO of HSBC India) and CA R. Sivabhogam (India's first female Chartered Accountant), Today I want to talk about a female CA Finalist who is also trying to break the barriers and show the world that "everything is possible, if you decide it". And she is - Ms. Ishwin Kaur.
As a female who always wanted to break barriers and do something for the betterment of others, I chose an unconventional path of not just studying and qualifying my exams but also indulging in public speaking, article writing and management of events in the fraternity. I'm grateful to be a female who believes that you can ace everything you want, with the power that a female is blessed by the divine. So, dare to dream, because only a dream can become a reality. People often say, take inspiration from the one whose achievements truly motivate you to do something better, and at times it is best when you take inspiration from yourself. Be your own inspiration, and inspire your own-self, before becoming an inspiration for others.
With that said, let me highlight some of the opportunities I tried to grab, alongwith being in the CA Community -
1. Along with being a CA Finalist, I have been featured on The Times Square, Billboard, New York City for being Indore's Top Experts in Public Speaking.
2. Awarded as the Best Paper Presenter in the National Conference in 1st go.
3. Hosted the International Conference of Kolkata, 2024.
4. Have hosted 3 National Conferences, 1 of Kolkata, 2 of Indore.
5. Have been an executive member of the Student's Council of CICASA Indore for the term 23-24 and 24-25.
6. Have been awarded for 2 terms consecutively in ICAI's Annual Function held in Delhi, Vigyan Bhawan 23-24 & in WOFA 24-25 for 2nd Best Branch in Large Category. (Indore)
7. Have served as the Editorial Head of Indore Branch of ICAI.
8. Regular Host of CICASA Events, have hosted all the levels, Branch, Regional, National & International.
9. Currently in the top 1% on Topmate for guiding & helping people on Public Speaking.
10. Has also been called as a Guest Speaker in various webinars and podcasts to guide CA Students on Public Speaking, recently by ICAI PIMPRI CHINCHWAD BRANCH (WICASA), CA Preity Nagi Ma'am (ICAI FACULTY, NICASA DELHI), CA CLUB - MY STUDENT CLUB & runs a Telegram Channel with 400+ members to guide & help students.
11. LinkedIn - 5.7 K+ followers.
With that, I believe that there is nothing that a female can't do. With the combination of a powerful mindset and the Shakti that a female has got from the divine, the sky is the limit for her.
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