ICAI to set up centre of excellence in 11 cities
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is planning to open centres of excellence in 11 cities across India at a cost of Rs 100 crores with an aim to diversify avenues and broaden communication skills of professionals.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is planning to open centres of excellence in 11 cities across India at a cost of Rs 100 crores with an aim to diversify avenues and broaden communication skills of professionals.
"We will be opening up centre of excellence in 11 Indian cities, which would primarily cater to broadening the outlook and skill set of chartered accountants", ICAI's newly appointed President Sunil Talati told reporters after taking charge.
Talati said there was a need to impart management-level education to CAs, which prompted the institute to go in for the centre of excellence.
The first such centre would come up at Hyderabad, while other cities where the centre would be set up are Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Noida, Kanpur, Ahmedabad, Pune, Jaipur, Bangalore and Chandigarh, Talati said.
He said the course length would be between three and six months adding that it would be optional for CA professionals.
"We have plans to tie up with Management institutes like IIM Ahmedabad and Kolkata Business school for this initiative," he said.
Talati said the institute would provide classroom facilities to CAs and will give them exhaustive training in communication and presentation skills.
"Trade, business and commerce need this kind of professional services and, therefore, we are going in for this course," He said.
The fund for opening these centre would come through ICAI's internal sources, he added
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