As per the Council's decision, students who registered for Practical Training on or before April 30, 2012 were required to undergo General Management Communication Skills (GMCS) Course before applying for membership of the ICAI as per Regulation 51A/72A of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.

With a view to make the GMCS more effective, the Council at its 331st Meeting decided to discontinue the existing GMCS course with effect from 1st April, 2014 and directed that students registered for Practical Training on or before April 30, 2012 shall be required to undergo GMCS –II course only instead of existing GMCS course before applying for membership of the ICAI as per Regulation 51A/72A of the Chartered Accountants Regulations, 1988.

In this connection, above students are advised to register at the portal www.icaionlineregistration.org or contact the nearest Regional Council/Branch for registration in GMCS-II Course.