Nirmal Jain - A CAclubindia Member
CA Final (Existing
Course)- 1st Rank Holder
‘Nirmal’ his name defines his blessedness. From a small town of
Rajasthan where there are no colleges to pursue commerce, his love
for the subject inspired him to move from his native land to Jodhpur.
Is this a teaching for all of us, ‘Pursue what you are best in,
no matter what the environment provides you!’
While speaking to him we could understand one thing clearly ‘It’s
not whether a person is extraordinary or not, but what he does and
how he does must be extraordinary’. He has an extraordinary determination
in his voice and extraordinary believe in his actions, which we
think makes him extraordinary. Let’s hear about his journey from
a student to a Chartered Accountant in his own words:
“My siblings have also done this, they had no option of studying
Commerce in the town so they went to nearby cities to pursue further
studies and few of them are also pursuing CA. I also had this in
my mind that if i have to take up commerce as my stream of study
i have to move from my native town and complete my studies. Eventually
i also took up CA and started working towards it. I had a very systematic
lifestyle while i was preparing for my exams or even when i was
working as an article. I knew i have limited hours in a day so after
keeping aside the 7 hours bracket for articleship, i used to plan
the rest of the day very strictly keeping in mind my coaching hours
and self studies timing. In Final exams as the topics and subjects
involved are critical, coaching is really important to understand
the concepts better. Also the reference books should be limited
in number in the sense that do not follow three to four different
books for a chapter this may increase the confusion and you might
waste time on things or issues which are not very important. Rather
stick to references which you find comfortable to understand and
which has concepts well written, this will save time as you have
eight papers in total to study for.”
“Articleship also has a lot to do when it comes to how well you
fair in your exams. I have done my articleship from a very prestigious
and renowned firm in Jodhpur, and the credit of my result also goes
to the working experience that i have received from my firm in Audit,
Corporate Law and Taxation matters. I would always suggest students
to take their practical training very seriously as they’ll always
have an edge over others then. I expected better marks as per my
own evaluation but then never expected a ‘Rank 1’. Somehow the evaluation
has been strict as the pass percentage is really low and many of
my friends are really disheartened as this kind of result was not
expected.”
“I have three options in my mind, though till now the only thing
i wanted was to clear my CA Final exams. My family and peers are
of the view of me studying further and taking up IAS, but i have
other two options open also- practice or job. All these decisions
i am procrastinating, for i need to think thoroughly before i take
a decision. For now i am completely hooked up to the endless calls
i am receiving, and attending family friends who are so so happy
for me. There has always been an issue that the results are been
scaled/ fabricated but i really don’t think so, this is a professional
course and students should understand the technicality of subjects
and not just blindly blame ICAI for their results. Also to forfeit
such arguments ICAI has declared that students will be able to physically
access their answer scripts after the results are out from May 2011,
which clearly shows their honest intentions.”
“My father has been my inspiration since childhood, he is a self-
made man and i want to be like him, his dedication towards his work
and the disciplined life he follows are his strength.”
“I would suggest students to never start without planning. They
should not get induced by things which their peers are doing, as
every person has a different way of handling their strengths and
weaknesses. Also never get over burdened by choices, stick to the
references you are following unless you find a better option and
give equal importance to each subject as every subject counts and
each one of them are technically difficult. He adds that you can
be a CA or a Dr but only with a disciplined life you can be a successful
CA or a Dr or whatever you want to be.”
We wish Nirmal a bright and prosperous life as a Chartered Accountant
as the real race starts now!!
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