To,
The President
The Institute Of Chartered Accountants of India
New Delhi-110001
Subject; Reconsider your decision to go ahead with the Mid-year 2020 Exams from 29th of July.
Dear Sir,
Every year our Institute conducts the examinations twice in a year. We conduct the first examinations in the first week of May & the Second one from the first week of November. We are conducting such examinations since long.
This year, our nation is facing an extraordinary situation and it requires extraordinary resolutions to face a pandemic COVID- 19. We have already decided in the interest of the well-being of students and rescheduled our exams to be held from 29th July 2020 to 16th August 2020.
This postponement was very much required but still the clouds of the Pandemic are there and we are really taking the decisions of the well-being of students, we should revisit our decision to go ahead with the July- August 2020 examination. You are requested to consider the following keeping in mind the possibility of the exposure of Corona to our lacks of students, feelings of the parents and as a whole for the nation where our decision may trigger some of the after-effects like Delhi religious gathering problem, Migration problem, Administrative lapse and so on. Our Institute should not be a part of any such decision that may be harmful to students as well as to the Nation.
1. The present situation and the future of the Covid-19 cannot be predicted. We can only make sensible decisions at this juncture. The Government of India is also doing the same and yesterday and guidelines for Unlock 1 were issued by The Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India.
2. This is to inform you that the said Unlock -1 has not provided any dates for the opening of educational institutions, schools, coaching Institute and simply deferred the decision on Phase 2 of the Unlock in July 2020. You are requested to reconsider your decision in the above reference that our Institute is dependent on the school premises for conducting our examinations. Further, there are numerous rights in the hand s of state Governments, Local Governments and district administration to place their restrictions on the travel of the people and to grant permission for conduct of any activity at their localised area. For your reference, a clause as provided in the notification is as follows. “Phase II Schools, colleges, educational/ training/ coaching institutions etc., will be opened after consultations with States and UTs. State Governments/ UT administrations are being advised to hold consultations at the institution level with parents and other stakeholders. Based on the feedback, a decision on the re-opening of these institutions will be taken in July 2020. MoH FW will prepare SOP for these institutions. Further, The Home Secretary in his letter to all the Chief Secretaries of the state and the administrators have specifically mentioned monitoring the clause related to the opening of schools, colleges and Educations Institution.
3. As per information available as given by the reputed news agencies with experts opinion that coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases are projected to rise through June and July, enforcing the use of masks and social distancing norms and isolating everyone with cough and fever is the only protection against infection. Community participation in the enforcement of masks, self-quarantine and isolation of everyone with symptoms of Covid-19 even without testing is the way forward.
4. We are having limited Centres across India and fewer centres at Outside India. The students are from the various parts of the country and spread over to the villages, towns & municipalities. Our student has to travel for exams days to the nearest cities. They may have to travel the cities by crossing state borders. At present, there is a mechanism of Quarantine of the people crossing the sate boundaries. Further student stays with their relatives and uses local transport. Is it possible in the present scenario to visit any relative home to write the papers?
5. The Unlock -1 has opened up the Unrestricted Movement of Persons and Goods and marked that there will not be any restriction on inter-State and intra-State movement of persons and goods and no separate permission/ approval/ e-permit would be required for such movements. However, if a State/ UT, based on reasons of public health and its assessment of the situation propose to regulate the movement of persons, it would give wide publicity in advance regarding the restrictions to be placed on such movement, and the related procedures to be followed.
6. The increasing number of COVID-19 patients also warrant rethinking a decision to go ahead with the exams. Today, with the highest single-day spike of 7,964 cases, India’s Covid-19 tally crosses 1.73 lakh. Neither this figure neither is good nor can be ignored. There will a surge of disease Covid-19 in the coming months so why are we ignoring the writing on the wall.
7. With the Unlock -1, increasing mobility and more cases will be identified which calls for an urgent consideration at your part. Don’t rely on the Government move of unlocking, it is forced and accommodative because of lockdown fatigue, people fed up and don’t seem to be bothered about the infection spreading. The numbers will spike. The concept of Dekha Jayega can apply to one Individual mind but certainly, it should not be routed through a prestige institution like ours.
8. At a social place, the students, invigilators will be requiring to have a mask on their faces. The masks are also having their medical complications and wearing a mask for a time of three hours will affect the mental and physical stage. It’s certainly, not an easy job to wear a mask and to write for the exams for many hours.
9. Your attention is drawn towards the AIIMS director Dr Galleria. As per him’ “ With most modelling studies saying the pandemic will peak in India in late July or mid-August, protection measures must be closely followed for protection. “I think it’ll (pandemic peak) probably be a little earlier, I would say July, but most of the mathematical predictors have pushed it to August,” Further such views are subject to many permutations and combination of many factors such as individuals immunity or population infected, asymptomatic transmission, and other unknowns human behaviour.
10. The Institute, as well as the schools providing the examination facilities are requested to go through the clause by clause provisions of the Disaster Management Act 2005 having penal provisions to attract irresponsible conduct.
11. The November Examination will be in schedule and it will be quiet impossible to declare the results by that the time of Registration/ Application forms for November 2020 exams. In any case, a distance between August Exam and November exam will be very short and will only add stress for the students.
12. We must concentrate on the health and safety of our students and affiliated Schools around the Country and should look. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) the outbreak remains a very fluid situation, and please be assured that we are monitoring the effects on health, safety, and travel mobility.
13. I request you to take decisions prioritizing the health and safety of everyone fairer and equitable. At least a thousand members will also take an active part in conducting such an examination. It is prayed to merge the May 2020 exam with November exams and initiate the remedial measures of providing options of students to their chosen groups etc. Further in a stressful and trying situation, and I look forward to your understanding to make decisions in a timely and well-informed manner.
Thanking you in anticipation,
CA Amresh Vashisht, FCA
M- 9837515432
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Totally agreed with you sir, thanks for taking the initiative.
Very thoughtful appeal. Unfortunately, the ICAI has no choice but to cancel the May 2020 attempt. How much ever they may like, the ground conditions with regard to the availability of Exam Centres, free movement and the flattening of the curve, is yet 3 to 4 months away… Yes, we need to live with the reality of unwinding of the lockdown, but we need not be reckless and pragmatic to recognise the practical issues.
WE REQUEST ICAI TO ACT RESPONSIBLY CONSIDERING THE ISSUE OF JULY EXAMS IN CONSULTATIONS WITH ALL STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING GOVERNMENT. ICAI MANAGEMENT HAS DONE EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DURING COVID19.
Strongly agree
I don’t agree at all to skip July Attempt.Think of the students who are looking forward career after the said attempt.Also there is no guarantee of end of this pandemic.Rather taking safety measures, ICAI’s decision of taking exams in july is correct as per my belief.
Sir the students of November exams also preparing from March 2020 onwards it’s will not be unfair to them
I don’t agree with this appeal. The exams are going to conduct at the end of the july, we should hope that everything will get under control so that we could give this attempt. We are working hard and we don’t want to postpone our attempt. Other exams are also going to conduct. There is not only CA exams. We have to live with this virus, it is neither going to end in November as well.
Respected sir.
I just believe that there are lot of students who are going to face the problem of even reaching the examination center because they are from containment zone.Ground reality is that borders of Delhi Noida gaziabad are sealed and in this situation parents are also afraid of sending their children to examination center.
I am truly in favour of deferment of July exams
Hii, please don’t publish such information , students who are interested let them write in July exams and who are not interested please write in nov but because of ur opinion, interest and hard work of other students shouldn’t be effected , if ur prepared write now or kindly write in nov 2020. Don’t demotivate others buy publishing such information.
No exam should not be postponed.
Those who wish to give the exams should not be stopped.
If someone has any difficulty, they should skip this attempt.
I am in final and I have only 3 papers to give, hence I want to give my exams.
1.) Sir, this kind of appeals are good for nothing and just spreading negativity in the mindset with regard to this pandemic.
2.)We should learn and move alongwith this pandemic.
3.)Till April’21 there is no sign for any perfect vaccine. So what we suppose to do merge with May’21.
4.)The above statistics are just for new case, go for number of recovered cases alongwith it. It will give you correct picture.
5.) Please Sir atleast think and compare for the students who are handling pressure in mind from last 6 to 7 months with your pressure of wearing a mask for 3 hours.
6.) As far as November exams are concerned that can be postponed for 1 mont easily.
7.) If all the schools, colleges are ready to run with proper safety measures then why not ICAI.
8.) If this much safety is concern then why all CA’s offices are resumed from 01.06.2020 with full capacity.
9.) We need to accept the fact that new cases would come daily and if we go with proper precautions there is no need to further postponement.
10.) COVID-19 is not a disease that spreads with gathering, it spreads because of gatherings without social distancing , gatherings without norms, gatherings of undisciplined humans.
11.) If postponement and running away is only solution then why India is not able to be free with this pandemic. Because when lockdown was announced firstly there were cases in India hardly in 3 digits.
12.) These exams are not virtual online exams which requires well infra structured exam centers. We can increase exam centers as much as we want according to our needs. We already have sufficient balance in our Reserve & Surplus according to our Institutes final accounts.
13.) Still Sir if someone thinks that he might be affected with this COVID-19 if exams would be held. Then he can easily stay at home and skip the attempt. No one is forcing him to give exams.
A window could be opened for all those and if they wish they can withdraw their examination form. It would be further helpful for the institute to manage the exams.
Sir please consider the emotion of a student, who can handle mental pressure from last 6 months can go with 3 hours more with a piece of cloth. We are not any toy doll.
14.)Just because of 13 cities in India, you can’t overlook the rest of India.
15.)You should go over the figures of active cases rather then new cases.
17.) Further our institute’s moto i.e.,
Ya esa suptesu jagarti kamam kamam Puruso nirmimanah |
Tadeva sukram tad brahma tadevamrtamucyate |
Tasminlokah sritah sarve tadu natyeti Kascan |
etad vai tat |
Means that we should work on all time. We should not stop and be continue to hold ourselves.
18.) Rest all I want to say that we must adopt and learn to fight against it. Sitting home and waiting for solution is not an action of heroes. These all are excuses of cowards.
19.) Sorry in case if I have wrote something that might hurt you but for me, postponement and merger is not a solution at all.
As unlock 1.O is open, we will see that people will not have problem in hanging out.
But people will have problem in giving exam.
We shall believe in ICAI, ICAI will take appropriate decision.
Nicely Explained
I AM DISAGREE WITH YOU BECAUSE the all the stundents have different mind and different thoughts then ask from students about their views about the exam.those students who wants to give exam in july 2020 then the allow or those students don’t want then they attend nov 2020 exam.Exams should conduct with social distancing. ICAI can consent from the students for their views and choice. ICAI should also open online exam window for rechoose exam centre for july 2020 exam. thank you.
I dont agree with appeal. Irrespective of the situation, all the students and parents worried about the infection and ready to postpone their own attempt always have an option to give their exams in November 2020 or whenever they feel like. How does institute merging the exams until actual events unfolds would not be a good decision.
This appeal is just an attempt to write both groups who initially chose for one group. Finding an opportunity in disguise hiding behind Covid-19.
I really dont understand the idea behind this letter. Everyone always have an option to apply for the next attempt or any later attempt they are comfortable with.
Please don’t postpone our July 2020 exams to November 2020 .Its so unfair for the ppl who is preparing sincerely. Please don’t make these kind of appeals. We have to learn to live with corona as said by our honourable prime minister Modi ji.
Dear ICAI,
Please don’t consider this type of appeal. concentrate on how the examination will conduct with proper precaution of students if all situation is under control. Most of student are preparing from Jan or Feb for this attempt. so request you to don’t consider this appeal. if any one want to appear in November – 2020 they can skip this May -2020 attempt and register for November-2020. You have Free right to skip your “Attempt” or “Attempts”
I am a student of ICAI. Further postponement of exams to Nov 2020 shall reduce our motivation to study and we gradually started to forget what have been studied for our may 2020 attempt. proper safety measures and precaution measures should be taken by students as well as exam board during examination days. I think these exams are similar to the board exams which decide our future. So, we will be able to support our parents financially as soon as possible. Henceforth, importance given to board exams should be same as to professional exams.
It’s very unfair to cancel July exams..
We have very hopes on these exams please don’t guide ICAI inappropriately..
We can’t live with fear and stay at home,
Even secondary board exams are planning to conduct in July.. They why can’t CA exams..
If people are not prepared for this attempt it’s their mistake.. Why should we suffer… I strongly oppose to cancellement of July 2020 exams..
Atleast ICAI should CA final exams…
Even in worst scenarios..
Hello sir.. with all due respect I would like to disagree with your petition sir.. because if we consider a possibility of not having discovered a vaccine to end this pandemic by Dec 2020.. then in such case students may again appeal to the ICAI to cancel the exams all together this year.. which will further postpone dreams of so many aspiring Chartered accountants!!
I have faith in our beloved Institute that as soon as the union ministry issues guidelines to open schools and examination centers in phase 2 of Unlock 1.. they’ll make sure all the SOPs are followed and students who have done months of hardwork, will be given fair opportunity to appear for the exams.
Please don’t postpone our July 2020 exams to November 2020 .Its so unfair for the ppl who is preparing sincerely. Please don’t make these kind of appeals. We have to learn to live with corona as said by our honourable prime minister Modi ji.
This is fact that today’s scenerio is not upto the marks for conduct examination. But there are many students who are preparing with their all efforts and with all resources available to them. the problem is mostly with those students who are stuck somewhere in lockdown.but what about other .it will be harsh decision to postpone exam to nov.as majority do not support this.better to conduct exam in jjuly
many student usually study at labrary. study at home will have a impact on efficiency. many student are living in a single or double room with their family, so there will impact on study by efficiency.
You may also consider these.
It is a kind appeal to ICAI to take decision as per ongoing and upcoming situation for the safety of all the people connected to this institute.
Totally agree with you Sir
Thank you sir, for understanding problem of students and trying to apply ICAI on behalf of students
I agree with you Sir in each and every point. Let us see from a broader perspective. Iam a concerned parent. In a city like Mumbai, Thane even without local trains having started there is such a pandemic. Imagine when they start operating. How are the students expected to travel to their centres? A humble and sincere request from a parent to please reconsider the decision of holding July 2020 exam.
Sir, thanks for taking this initiative. Can You pls change this to online petition, so others can participate by voting.
I agree,exams should be conducted in november 20 as no parent will risk to send their child for appearing in exam in this situation,after all its the question of life of an individual
I agree….exams should be conducted in November 20 as no parent will risk to send their child for appearing in exam in this situation,after all its the question of life of an individual
I don’t know what thing is making you irresistible that you are writing these bullshit things to president…the simple thing is that those who don’t want to give exams in July 2020 they should not give…nov.20 attempt is open for all….plss don’t get so much worried about it,it is the work of ICAI ..pls don’t do these kind of useless interferences…
And ICAI is not only body which conducts exam..all other exams like UPSC,IIT,UGC willl be conducted in July, its a matter for concern for the entire nation not for. cA students only
Sir I agree with you.
Disagree sir
Mr. CA Amresh Vashisht
Do you understand that a student who has been preparing since last 3-4 months would not be able to carry his momentum till nov.
If exams get cancelled and merged with nov attempt, students would loose focus and end up wasting much of their time. And there are Students who want to appear for one Group only no matter how much time they get to study.
If any body has filled one group and thinks that he/she won’t get much time for nov attempt, its was already mentioned in webinar that this time there would be digital checking due to which icai would be able to bring out results one month earlier than the usual and nov attempt would be pushed to dec.
If somebody has filled one group why don’t they study for second group as well, as there is plenty of time for the upcoming attempt.
So lastly, its the only request to you to not make such appeal to icai and let the exams get conducted in July itself and as far as corona is concerned, can you guarantee that till nov this Corona and all would not be there.
In that case, According to you, exams should not be conducted at all.
Sir, Have you thought of Nov 20 attempt students , who still haven’t completed their classes(as this pandemic arose), so there will be immense pressure on them to complete the classes and revise the same for the exams.
Strongly agree. This ia the time to protect ourselves as well as our family
No sir plzz asa mt kro aage bhi bdhna h hme plzz sir august m hi krdo
I completely agree with you Sir
No postponement please. November exams can be conducted in December for one time.Cancellation will sabotage all our hard work.
A realistic situation and strong reasoning is given… I agree with you sir and The Institute should take necessary action.
Hope that your letter is accepted.
I fully agree.
Thank u so much sir for understanding students perspective
Are you not reading news. Even CBSE has declared time table for thw left over exams. Its a pandemic and ICAI has taken care of wellbeing of students. That’s why the exams were postponed twice. Unnecessary shift will only increase the burden on students as well as ICAI. PLEASE , work for well being of people and get into unnecessary appeals which on your own. Everyone understands what they are doing and has their own assessment strategies.
I dont agree with appeal. Irrespective of the situation, all the students and parents worried about the infection and ready to postpone their own attempt always have an option to give their exams in November 2020 or whenever they feel like. How does institute merging the exams until actual events unfolds would not be a good decision.
This appeal is just an attempt to write both groups who initially chose for one group. Finding an opportunity in disguise hiding behind Covid-19.
I really dont understand the idea behind this letter. Everyone always have an option to apply for the next attempt or any later attempt they are comfortable with.
Useless petition
It is too early to take the decision merger of May 20 and Nov 20 Exam. Still 2 months gap . At end of June Institute may take appropriate decision based on situation in the country
I strongly agree with you Sir.
I understand all the points mentioned. Although this will be unfair for November Inter Ca students. As they have been studying since jan-feb2020 and this may students are studying from jun-july 2019. If difficulty of paper is same for both the students then it will be very unfair for November students as they got less time to prepare than from may students.
Please understand the problem