Failure ratio is high due to 1) lack of planning by students and 2) tough checking and exams by ICAI.
Actually this low passing percentage makes CA course very unique and challenging and hence prestigious.Bcom passing percantage is very high due to which it has no market value.
Salary basically depends on one's personality,academic records and experience.Many CA students opt for dummy articleships and hence Nil experience which results in salry of 15.000-20,000.Same CA student opting for BIG 4 articleship or any other reputed firm gets around 35,000 plus.
Yes market demand is considered while designing syllabus.Thats y,ca syllabus is revised after 5 years I think.However,I am not to satisfied with ISCA course content.
Internal politics prevail in every indian office goin individual and it is not going to change due to tough competition.
Well no one is clueless about the fate of the course.everyone has his/her opinion about Exams,Checking,syllabus,articleship and they express their ideas on forums like caclubindia.But every one knows as a student You cant change the structure of working of Institute.Thats why i think we require more young ca in Icai governing committees.