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BEST decision ever made by ICAI to drop ISCA subject from syllabus...of ca final
The need for ISCA is totally not justified. IT is a subject which can not be learnt by reading and craming up books!
This subject has been in the syllabus of ICAI since decades. Previously, students from far flung areas used to have very low access to computers and specifically interent. Therefore it was necessary to give them some background of the things before they come into real work. But, this subject has become more redundant now.
It is correct that every student needs to be updated with IT, but for that, craming up the book is not the solution. Further, we dont know how even the marking is done in ISCA. The better alternative to increase IT literacy is to introduce 1-2 months training like GMCS. It should be conducted in partnership with institutes likes SAP, ORACLE, Microsoft, etc. If this is done, the real purpose of subject will serve. At the end of such compulsory training, a practical test should be conducted and it should become necessary to pass that test also to become member of the insititute.
So, though the need of IT literachy can not be avoided, it is better to have practical approach to it. (Already we do have a practical training but it is not taken as seriously and faculties are not as competent as they would be if we partner with companies like SAP etc.)
its depends/--------------- ..above thinking is my persnal.
your thinking may be different , i respect that also.
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