In new president's message; it is written:
"In our quest to shore up and strengthen the academic and practical aspects of a student’s education we have in the past taken steps like revision in the syllabus, reforms in the examination pattern, special skill development programmes and other positive initiatives. Still, shortcomings were brought to light and hope expressed that we take steps to bridge the gaps that were found in a students overall education that is supposed to thoroughly prepare them in becoming real life accounting professionals.
I took this matter in hand and interacted extensively with students on a first hand basis to understand exactly where the gaps existed. My understanding is that priorities and focus has shifted from the critical components of education and this is leading to gaps in education. Our education system is one of the best in the world and no shortcomings were found in the syllabus. The problem lay in the fact that our practical training programme which is a vital element of our Chartered Accountancy Programme is sometimes not being considered worthy of attention. Our course flies high on two wings: academic studies and practical on the job training. Currently, there is no mechanism to monitor and record the performance of articled assistants in the course of articleship. To correct this, we are developing an online CA Student Diary wherein each articled assistant will be required to upload an online Form giving the details of their work diary – work done and learnt in the course of articleship – by visiting a designated website at least once a month. This system which is likely to be implemented within the next 2 months will not only assist us in monitoring the progress of practical training of each articled assistant but will also enable the faculty to give timely guidance to the articled assistants. In this way, we can ensure that our students receive the best practical experience and education at the right time in their careers. Also this system would help in maintaining records for submission of Form 108/109, work record, leave record, etc. so as to enable the student to submit any information that may be required immediately."
Another way in which principal shall harass students.
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