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the Government in smooth implementation of GST all our students but also enhance the capacity building
across the Country. of our members. For continued capacity building
I seek your co-operation and support because
The Institute is also geared up for dissemination of together we can make a lot of difference.
knowledge on GST to its members and all stakeholders
at large. We have planned a number of seminars and Career Gap Analysis of CMAs qualified in 2015 & 2016
interactive workshops on GST. Some webinars on GST I am pleased to inform you that the Institute has
are also lined up. We are also planning to introduce a taken a new initiative to promote / facilitate young
post qualification course on GST for members. I urge CMAs for their further professional growth. First of
all the members to improve competencies in the all- its kind interactive motivational session was held on
important area of GST as CMAs have to play a very 4thApril 2017 at Kolkata which was attended by the
important role in smooth implementation of the GST. qualified CMAs of eastern region for December 2015 &
June 2016 terms.38 young CMAs actively participated
National Regional Council and Chapters Meet & closely interacted with the Directors / HODs of the
I wish to inform that the Regional Council and Institute who guided them how to overcome the fears
Chapters Co-ordination Committee organised the &teething problems. The initiative was appreciated a lot
“National Regional Council and Chapters Meet” on by the participating CMAs. Inspired by the success of
22ndand 23rdApril 2017 at Hotel KC Crossroad, this event, I hope to replicate the same in other regions
Chandigarh which was attended by representatives also. I am also planning to conduct an orientation
of 50 Chapters and all 4 Regional Councils. CMA programme to guide and support the Young CMAs who
Sanjay Tandon, President, BJP, Chandigarh and are into Practice and facing various problems.
Mrs. KirronKher, Hon’ble Member of Parliament,
Chandigarh graced the occasion by their august Felicitation of Padma Shri Bipin Ganatra
presence. On the eve of National Regional Council I had the privilege to felicitate Shri Bipin Ganatra,
and Chapters Meet, Best Chapters Award in different Padma Shri Awardee towards social service and for
categories was presented to the winning Chapters.On being a valiant fire fighter and saving numerous lives
23rdApril 2017 “Program on GST” was organised for in various fire incidents. Shri Sushil Behl, Government
Regional Councils and Chapters. Nominee, Vice President of the Institute and executives
of Delhi Office of the Institute were present at the
MoU with Prananath College felicitation at New Delhi office on 11th April 2017.
I wish to inform members that the Institute signed Padma Shri Bipin Ganatra, 60, is not a professional
an MOU for Capacity building and also brand fireman but has chased fires all over Kolkata for over
Building of the CMA Profession on 11thApril2017 40 years. He has attended to more than 100 fires –
with Prananath College (Autonomous), Khordha, helping douse the flames, rescuing people and cleaning
Odisha. I am pleased to inform that the college has up debris. We should take some inspiration from the life
shown its interest for opening of CMA Extension and achievements of Bipin Da.
Centre under Bhubaneswar Chapter in its premises.
This initiative will help the college students in Partnering with African Countries
pursuing CMA Course with their degree Course. I am pleased to inform that I met Ms. Ebyan Mahamed
Salah, Hon’ble Ambassador of Federal Republic of
One Joint National Seminar on the theme “GST-Recent Somalia to India on 11thApril 217 and offered her the
Developments” was organised on 28th April 2017 Institute’s Proposal to be partner of Socio-Economic
at Prananath College. More than 200 participants Developmental Activities of African Countries.
including Professors/Lecturers/Students/Guests/
Invitees attended the seminar. Many dignitaries Meeting with Chairman, UGC
and eminent speakers from the region deliberated I got an opportunity to meet Dr. VS Chauhan,
on the recent developmentrelating to GST. It is my Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC) on
sincere request to members of CMA family to take 21stApril 2017 and discussed about the role we can
such initiatives which may not only be beneficial to play to enhance the employable skills of graduate and
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